Dave Ballou

Dave Ballou is an American jazz trumpeter and professor of music at Towson University, in Maryland.[1]

Early life and education

Ballou was born in Peace Dale, Rhode Island. He started playing the trumpet at age 11.[2]

Ballou received his bachelor's degree at Berklee College of Music in 1986 and his master's degree at the University of New Hampshire in 1992.[2]

Career

He played in the Mingus Epitaph band and has worked as a sideman for musicians such as Rabih Abou-Khalil, Andy Biskin, Michael Formanek, Satoko Fujii, Jacob Garchik, Andrew Hill, John Hollenbeck, Sheila Jordan, Oliver Lake, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Denman Maroney, Orange Then Blue, Tom Rainey, Maria Schneider, Michael Jefry Stevens, and Nate Wooley.[3] His first album as a leader was issued in 1998.

Ballou is currently associate professor of music at Towson University in Maryland.[1]

Discography

Albums

  • Amongst Ourselves (Steeplechase, 1998)
  • Volition (Steeplechase, 1999)
  • The Floating World (Steeplechase, 2000)
  • On This Day (Steeplechase, 2001)
  • Rothko (Steeplechase, 2002)
  • Dancing Foot (Steeplechase, 2004)
  • Insistence (Steeplechase, 2007)
  • Solo Trumpet (Clean Feed, 2015)
  • Dave Ballou & BeepHonk - The Windup (Clean Feed, 2018)[4]

With Mark Murphy

With Rabih Abou-Khalil

References

  1. ^ a b "Dave Ballou". Towson University. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  2. ^ a b "Meet Trumpeter / Composer Dave Ballou". Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  3. ^ Dave Ballou biography, Allmusic
  4. ^ "Dave Ballou & BeepHonk - The Windup". JazzTrail | NY Jazz Scene | Album Reviews | Jazz Photography. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 2022-11-11.


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