Jazz trumpet player Stacy Rowles daughter of Jimmy Rowles died Tuesday October 27th due to complications after a car accident. She was 54.
Stacy Rowles, a jazz trumpet and fluegelhorn player and vocalist who was the daughter of pianist and composer Jimmy Rowles, has died. She was 54.
Rowles died Tuesday at her home in Burbank of complications after a car accident, said her sister, Stephanie Rowles.Rowles was a fixture on the L.A. jazz scene. She played with such groups as Maiden Voyage, the Jazz Birds and Jazz Tap Ensemble. She also built a following in Europe, where she regularly toured.
Stacy and Father Jimmy Rowles playing together in the 1980’s
Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler in The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz (1999) called Rowles “a respected and creative artist” who played “with the kind of warmth and precision long associated with her father.”
Another amazing musician who will be missed by her family and beloved fans.
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