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Ibqt at The Yard
Courtesy of Joshua French | Posted on March 26, 2021
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Mon, June 28, 2021
19:30
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Listed between Chet Baker and Count Basie in Geoffrey Smith’s BBC publication ‘100 Jazz Greats’, Ballamy has a rare and beautiful sound on the tenor saxophone, both captivating and instantly recognisable.
Since emerging in the early 80’s with Loose Tubes, Django Bates and Bill Bruford’s Earthworks, he has established himself as a player and composer of note on the world’s jazz stages. Recently he has performed as a featured concerto soloist with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and BBC Philharmonic Orchestras. Past highlights include concerts and recordings with Gil Evans, George Coleman, John Taylor, Cedar Walton, June Tabor and Hermeto Pascoal....