Self-taught from the age of 9, Jack Rowland has had a colorful and blessed life with the trumpet. After quickly realizing his God-given talent, Jack's parents eventually administered private instruction. However, it shouldn't have come as much surprise as being from a multi-generation musical family (father a pianist; mother played accordion; grandfather a drummer and piper; other family singers, musicians and song leaders...), a segue into music was a natural transition. In fact, in the early 1960s, the Dallas band known as the Early Birds would come to the Rowland house to rehearse and use not only the space of their home but Jack's father's grand piano. They would then host parties around "rehearsal time" for their ballroom dancing circles of friends. It was from this that Jack's passion for the trumpet was realized as the leader of the band, widely known as T-bone (a.k.a. Tal Naylor...who had formerly played trumpet with Harry James). It was T-bone from whom Jack's parents sought formal instruction.

Jack eventually had the fortune of being able to establish his jazz roots under the direction of Curt Bradshaw at Arts Magnet-Dallas. This led to not only initial pursuits as a music major at SMU, but embracing the power and jazz influence of the Mustang Band.

In addition to having had the fortune of world travel (Hungary, Poland, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Israel) via orchestras and other musical venues, he has had the honor of performing with artists such as Bob Hope, Burl Ives, Minnie Pearl, Jim Nabors, and Christian Contemporary trumpet player Phil Driscoll via the First Baptist Dallas Orchestra. Other acts he's performed have been with The Gary Moore Singers, MasterPeace, One Achord, Nobles of Note, Soul Tsunami, Bullet Proof Brass, Maxx Band, Bravura, Wilshire Wind Symphony, the Pit Pops and Danny & the Dinosaurs. Jack is also a 19-year veteran and active member of Hella Shrine Drum & Bugle Corps and continues to perform with the SMU Alumni Band.

Notable musical influence may be attributed to his first teacher, Tal Naylor, Veo Gray, Curt Bradshaw, Phil Driscoll, Rick Braun, Bill Chase, JD Church and Will Webber. Jack also has a perpetual hunger for funk and gospel and when not playing dad, loves being around anything with a high-performance engine!