Yaala Ballin on vocals and John Merrill on guitar at Tagine

"Yaala Ballin is the almost mystic and mysterious, subdued jazz singer with her understated style and clear voice... We look forward to many great recordings from this
young, unassuming giant."
AllAboutJazz

Yaala Ballin, vocalist, was born in Israel and moved to New York in 2004. In addition to frequent performances in the city's prestigious jazz venues including Smalls, Smoke and Birdland, she has also toured in Europe including the Badenscher Hof and B Flat club in Berlin, Vogler Jazzbar in Munich and Chet Baker Club in Bologna. A tour in the former Soviet Union including different venues in Yerevan, Armenia. In 2009 she has been a featured artist at the Tel Aviv International Jazz Festivals and in January 2011 she be performing at the Hot Jazz Series aside singer Miles Griffith. The show, Porgy and Bess, included performances at the Tel Aviv Museum and the Zappa Jazz Club. Her first recording, Travlin' Alone, was released on Smalls Records in 2009. In 2011, Ballin released her second recording, On The Road (Gallery records) and in 2013, her recording, Live Session (Gut String Records), was released. As a clinician, she has conducted masterclasses and workshops in New York, Europe and Israel, and is an instructor in the continuing Bi-Communal "Jazz Futures" Program in Cyprus, sponsored by The US Department of State. In September 2012, Ballin joined the faculty at The City College of New York....

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"Yaala Ballin is the almost mystic and mysterious, subdued jazz singer with her understated style and clear voice... We look forward to many great recordings from this
young, unassuming giant."
AllAboutJazz

Yaala Ballin, vocalist, was born in Israel and moved to New York in 2004. In addition to frequent performances in the city's prestigious jazz venues including Smalls, Smoke and Birdland, she has also toured in Europe including the Badenscher Hof and B Flat club in Berlin, Vogler Jazzbar in Munich and Chet Baker Club in Bologna. A tour in the former Soviet Union including different venues in Yerevan, Armenia. In 2009 she has been a featured artist at the Tel Aviv International Jazz Festivals and in January 2011 she be performing at the Hot Jazz Series aside singer Miles Griffith. The show, Porgy and Bess, included performances at the Tel Aviv Museum and the Zappa Jazz Club. Her first recording, Travlin' Alone, was released on Smalls Records in 2009. In 2011, Ballin released her second recording, On The Road (Gallery records) and in 2013, her recording, Live Session (Gut String Records), was released. As a clinician, she has conducted masterclasses and workshops in New York, Europe and Israel, and is an instructor in the continuing Bi-Communal "Jazz Futures" Program in Cyprus, sponsored by The US Department of State. In September 2012, Ballin joined the faculty at The City College of New York.

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