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Iain Ballamy
Background information
Born February 20, 1964 (1964-02-20) (age 44)
Origin UK
Genre(s) jazz
Occupation(s) saxophonist
Instrument(s) soprano, alto and tenor saxophones
Years active 1980s to date
Label(s) Basho, Rune Grammofon, Editions EG, Feral, B&W Music
Associated acts Anorak, Balloon Man, ACME, Food for Quartet, The Little Radio, Loose Tubes, Bill Bruford's Earthworks, Django Bates' Human Chain, Delightful Precipice, Billy Jenkins' Voice of God. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian Record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. EG Records was a UK -based artist management company and Record label, mostly active during the 1970s and 1980s Loose Tubes was a big band based in Britain during the mid-to-late 1980s William Scott Bruford (born May 17 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent) better known as Bill Bruford, is an English Drummer Django Bates (born October 2, 1960 in Beckenham, London, United Kingdom) is a composer virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and band A human chain is a form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity Delightful Precipice is a jazz orchestra 19-piece led by Django Bates. Billy Jenkins (born 5 July 1956, Bromley, Kent) is a blues guitarist composer and bandleader
Website www.ballamy.com

Iain Ballamy (born February 20, 1964 in Guildford, Surrey) is a British soprano, alto and tenor saxophone player. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind


Contents

Career

Ballamy was schooled at 1975-80 George Abbot School, Guildford. George Abbot School is a large state secondary school with Arts College status in Burpham in Guildford. He then studied Musical Instrument Technology from 1980-1982 Merton College. He took piano lessons from age of 6 to 14.

He discovered saxophone in 1978 with three lessons and his first professional gig was in 1980. He played Ronnie Scotts as Iain Ballamy Quartet at age 20. Ronnie Scott ( January 28 1927, in Aldgate, East London &ndash December 23 1996) was a British Jazz He was a founding member of Loose Tubes in 1984. Loose Tubes was a big band based in Britain during the mid-to-late 1980s First recording with Billy Jenkins 1985 and first solo album, Balloon Man, 1988. Billy Jenkins (born 5 July 1956, Bromley, Kent) is a blues guitarist composer and bandleader

During his career he has performed with a wide range of top musicians including Gil Evans, Hermeto Pascoal, New York Composers Orchestra, Carla Bley, Dewey Redman, George Coleman, London Sinfonietta, Françios Jeanneau, Daniel Humair, Mike Gibbs, Randy Weston, Karnataka College of Percussion, Sax Assault, Jazz Train, Freebop, Nishat Khan, R. Gil Evans ( 13 May 1912 in Toronto Canada – 20 March 1988 in Cuernavaca, Mexico) was a Jazz Hermeto Pascoal (b June 22, 1936) is a Brazilian Composer and Multi-instrumentalist born in Arapiraca, area of Carla Bley, née Borg, (born May 11, 1936) is an American Jazz Composer, pianist, Organist and band Dewey Redman (born Walter Redman in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, May 17, 1931; d George Edward Coleman (born March 8, 1935 in Memphis Tennessee) is an American Hard bop saxophonist, Bandleader The London Sinfonietta is an English chamber Orchestra based in London that specializes in the performance of Contemporary classical music Daniel Humair (born May 23 1938 in Geneva) is a Drummer, jazz Composer and painter. Michael Gibbs is the name of Michael Gibbs (politician (1870-1943 Newfoundland lawyer and politician Michael Gibbs (jazz composer aka Randy Weston (born April 6, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Jazz Pianist and Composer The Karnataka College of Percussion ( KCP) is a music school in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, which is dedicated to the teaching of the Carnatic Nishat Khan is the eldest son of Imrat Khan. He is one of the world's leading Sitar Virtuosos See also Sitar in jazz A. Ramamani, T. A. S. Mani, Clare Martin, Human Chain, Dr. A human chain is a form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity L. Subramaniam, Tom Robinson, Charlie Watts Orchestra, Randy Weston, Joanna MacGregor, Delightful Precipice, Django Bates, Jane Chapman, Bryan Ferry, Everything But The Girl. Tom Robinson (born June 1, 1950, in Cambridge) is an English singer/ Songwriter and broadcaster probably best-known Charles Robert "Charlie" Watts (born 2 June 1941 is the Drummer of The Rolling Stones. Randy Weston (born April 6, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Jazz Pianist and Composer Joanna MacGregor (born 16 July 1959) is an internationally renowned classical Jazz and contemporary Pianist. Delightful Precipice is a jazz orchestra 19-piece led by Django Bates. Django Bates (born October 2, 1960 in Beckenham, London, United Kingdom) is a composer virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and band Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945 in Washington, Sunderland) is an English Singer, Musician, Songwriter and occasional Everything but the Girl ( EBTG) are a two-person English band formed in Hull in 1982, consisting of lead singer and sometime- Guitarist Food for Quartet. Loose Tubes. Loose Tubes was a big band based in Britain during the mid-to-late 1980s Oxcentrics, Ian Shaw, Slim Gaillard, Ultramarine, Ashley Slater, Hungry Ants, Ronnie Scott, Gordon Beck, Britten Sinfonia, and Gay Dad. The Oxcentrics were a Dixieland Jazz band founded in 1975 at Oxford University. Ian Shaw (born June 2, 1962) is a Welsh Jazz singer record producer and former stand up comedian Bulee "Slim" Gaillard ( January 4, 1916 &ndash February 26, 1991) was an American jazz singer songwriter pianist and guitarist Ultramarine is a Blue Pigment consisting primarily of a double Silicate of Aluminium and Sodium with some Sulfides or Ronnie Scott ( January 28 1927, in Aldgate, East London &ndash December 23 1996) was a British Jazz Gordon James Beck (born 16 September 1936 in Brixton, London) is a largely self-taught jazz pianist who left a career in engineering for jazz Gay Dad were one of the last UK Britpop bands to be launched in the late 1990s

In 1999, Ballamy founded the record label Feral Records in partnership with graphic artist and filmmaker Dave McKean. David Tench McKean (born 29 December 1963 in Maidenhead, Berkshire) is an English Illustrator, Photographer,

Ballamy is an agony uncle for Jazz UK Magazine with his column "In the Saxophonists Chair".

References

Discography

As a leader:


As a sideman:

Compilations

Commissions

Awards

Group history

British Council tours

Romania 1985, Morocco 1995, China 1997, Senegal 1997, India 1996 and 1998, Lithuania 1998, and Colombia 1998. Loose Tubes was a big band based in Britain during the mid-to-late 1980s Billy Jenkins (born 5 July 1956, Bromley, Kent) is a blues guitarist composer and bandleader William Scott Bruford (born May 17 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent) better known as Bill Bruford, is an English Drummer Earthworks are a British Jazz band led by drummer Bill Bruford. Django Bates (born October 2, 1960 in Beckenham, London, United Kingdom) is a composer virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and band A human chain is a form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity Delightful Precipice is a jazz orchestra 19-piece led by Django Bates.

Television

Jazz 606, Meltdown, The Tube, Bergerac, Illuminations, Stay Lucky, Right to Reply, Wogan, Ronnie Corbett Show.

Radio

Film Sessions

Dance

2003 - 2004 Dance Ranjabiati Sircar/SAMPAD, SANKALPAM.

Theatre

Out There, Riverside Studios

Teaching

Royal Academy of Music, Birmingham Conservatoire, Trinity College of Music, Rhythmic Music Conservatory Copenhagen, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Riverside Studios is one of West London 's leading centres for contemporary and international dramatic performance film exhibitions and television production The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a well known conservatoire and one of the leading music institutions in the world Birmingham Conservatoire is an international conservatoire. Prior to 1989 it was known as the Birmingham School of Music Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatoires, based in Greenwich. The Rhythmic Music Conservatory (Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium is a music conservatoire in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama ( Welsh: Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) is a Conservatoire located in Cardiff.

External links

Interviews

Reviews

Articles


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