{"product_id":"keeping-the-beat-what-count-basie-taught-me-about-music-mentorship-and-leadership-what-count-basie-taught-me-about-music-mentorship-and-leadership-paperback","title":"Keeping the Beat: What Count Basie Taught Me About Music, Mentorship and Leadership: What Count Basie Taught Me About Music, Mentorship and Leadership - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDennis Rowland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarla Sheiner\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen jazz vocalist \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Rowland\u003c\/strong\u003e joined the \u003cstrong\u003eCount Basie Orchestra\u003c\/strong\u003e in the late 1970s, he entered one of the most disciplined and enduring ensembles in American music. Under Count Basie's direction, the orchestra functioned not only as a performance institution but as a living model of leadership sustained through example.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eKeeping the Beat\u003c\/em\u003e, Rowland reflects on the years he spent performing under Basie's quiet authority. Basie rarely articulated leadership principles outright; instead, he embodied them. Through rehearsal, performance, and personal conduct, he demonstrated trust, restraint, preparation, accountability, and respect for the ensemble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly in retrospect did Rowland recognize how deeply those practices had become woven into the tapestry of his own life and career. The stories Rowland tells-from international touring to teaching and mentorship-echo the leadership style he absorbed firsthand. Each chapter reveals how Basie's example shaped Rowland as a musician, but also as a steward in the tradition of big-band swing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending memoir with American jazz history, \u003cem\u003eKeeping the Beat\u003c\/em\u003e traces the enduring echoes of a master's leadership and honors his legacy carried forward through Rowland's lived example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44536213373063,"sku":"9798218946012","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/x97P1Qi2nH9798218946012.webp?v=1777276227","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/keeping-the-beat-what-count-basie-taught-me-about-music-mentorship-and-leadership-what-count-basie-taught-me-about-music-mentorship-and-leadership-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}