Carole's tastes and her music defy boundaries. Comfortable in multiple genres, she perceives music as the language that unites us all. Carole travels extensively with open ears and an open heart.

CDs:

Garden of the Senses is a meeting of African, North African, Turkish, Brazilian, Blues and Pop influences.

The River: A collaboration of original songs in a Celtic style with renowned British cellist Caroline Dale.

Angels in Disguise: Rich open guitar tunings color the music of 5 tracks here that speak of love and longing.

Rococo: Buddha Bar-esque smooth R & B styling with a French touch.

IsIt Jazz: Produced and arranged by legendary drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. (Paul McCartney, KD Lang) this is a new take on 3 jazz standards.

REVIEWS:

Speaking of Lucky Dube, the pop prisoner of conscience breaks out of his usual voice with the surprise falsetto that lofts "First Time," (co-written and sung with Carole Rowley), the kick-off track of Jam Nation. Not just an atypical RealWorld label release, Jam Nation is also a different kind of dance re-mix project for producers Mark Rutherford and John (Sugar J) Gosling, who previously cut and pasted Madonna and The Cure. Assembled during the 1992 RealWorld Recording Week taping frenzy--seven days, 75 international artists and producers--Jam Nation gave the team access to a bewildering array of existing tracks to sample plus studio walk-ins Billy Cobham, Jah Wobble, Ayub Ogada, Jane Siberry, Carole Rowley and many more
Hassan Hakmoun and Zahar's Trance (RealWorld/Cardiac)
One experiment that reaps great dividends is a stunning a cappella duet between Hakmoun and Carole Rowley on "The Sun is Gone," where the two baptize one another in mutually unreachable longing. The pairing is terrific, because for once Hakmoun gets a gift back that's as emotionally resonant as his own.

by Bob Tarte, The Beat magazine, Volume 13, Number 1, 1994)

The Traveler clearly shows Billy Cobham's constant striving to grow as both a composer and musician. There are three vocal tracks here, which generally means a meager attempt at pop on a majority of contemporary jazz recordings. Fortunately, this is not the case here. Carole Rowley is a fine jazz singer who is a cohesive part of the band, rather than a novelty.

~ Robert Taylor, All Music Guide


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