Ellen Rowe
Composer | Arranger | Pianist
Ellen Rowe, jazz pianist and composer, is currently Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation at the University of Michigan. Her newest octet album “Momentum – Portraits of Women In Motion” was released to widespread acclaim in January 2019 and is available at Smokin’ Sleddog Records, ellenrowe.com, CDBaby.com, Spotify and other streaming services. Ms. Rowe has received recent commissions from the Minnesota Band Directors Association, Lawrence University’s Fred Sturm Commissioning Project, Illinois Music Educators Association and the Jazz Education Network. Rowe's compositions and arrangements have been performed by ensembles including the Village Vanguard Orchestra, BBC Jazz Orchestra, U.S. Navy Commodores, Berlin and NDR Radio Jazz Orchestras, DIVA and the Perth Jazz Orchestra.