Q:Facts: - instrument: piano , vocals - death place: los angeles county , california , u.s. - birth name: james george hunter - death date: 28 may 1996 - genre: jazz - birth date: 19 august 1918 - name: jimmy rowles - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - birth place: spokane , washington , u.s. Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jimmy rowles .
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jimmy rowles -lrb- born james george hunter ; august 19 , 1918 -- may 28 , 1996 -rrb- was an american jazz pianist , vocalist , and composer .as a bandleader and accompanist , he explored various styles including swing and cool jazz .