For several decades Jeff Ballard has been the first call drummer for a host of contemporary jazz’s biggest names, notably pianist Brad Mehldau, with whom Ballard has played since 2005. Of late, however, Ballard has gone it alone. The 2013 debut shows of his quartet Fairgrounds, featuring electronics musician/bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Tigran Hamasyan and guitarist Lionel Loueke suggested Ballard’s desire for greater compositional freedom and experimentation. The Jeff Ballard Trio’s debut recording, on the other hand, is a fairly uncomplicated affair on the surface, with Loueke and saxophonist Miguel Zenon bringing their prodigious wares to the table on a highly melodic selection of tunes that draws from various traditions, across time and geographical space.
The Jeff Ballard Trio feat. Lionel Loueke & Chris Cheek
Jeff Ballard batteria
Lionel Loueke chitarra
Chris Cheek sax
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