Iain Ballamy Quartet

This is part of the tour organised by Jazz West Midlands and showcases Ballamy’s new regular quartet.

ECM recording artist Iain Ballamy is an internationally recognised saxophonist and composer who has been variously described as urbane, original, freethinking and uncompromising. Over three decades spent transcending musical genres and stereotypes and by forging strong and ongoing relationships with musicians around the globe, Ballamy has worked with many cutting-edge figures of today’s contemporary Jazz scene.

In 2007 Ballamy was the first Jazz musician to receive the prestigious Paul Hamlyn composer’s award. As a soloist Ballamy performed ‘Concerto for Stan Getz’ by Richard Rodney Bennett with the BBC Concert Orchestra and premiered Gary Carpenter’s saxophone concerto ‘SET’ live on Radio 3 with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in 2014. Commissioned works for the London Sinfonietta, Apollo Saxophone Quartet and Joanna Macgregor complement Ballamy's diverse catalogue of works.

Ballamy has appeared on 70 CD releases as both a leader and sideman. Highlights of a career spanning over 30 years include playing with Loose Tubes, Bill Bruford’s Earthworks, Hermeto Pascoal, Django Bates, Kenny Werner, Gil Evans, George Coleman, The Karnataka College of Percussion, John Taylor, Ian Shaw, Claire Martin, The Britten Sinfonia, Gay Dad, Everything but the Girl, Guy Chambers, Mike Gibbs, Carla Bley, John Dankworth etc.

Line Up: Iain Ballamy – sax, Huw Warren – piano, Percy Pursglove – bas/trumpet & Mark Whitlam – drums

Tickets:

Advance: £12.50/£10.00 Members/Students £5.00

On the Door: £15.00/£12.00/£5.00