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Iain Ballamy (born 20 February 1964) is a British composer and saxophonist.[1] He is considered one of the greatest modern jazz saxophonists.[2]

Iain Ballamy
Background information
Born (1964-02-20) 20 February 1964 (age 58)
Guildford, Surrey, England
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Saxophone
Years active1980s–present
LabelsBasho, Rune Grammofon, Editions EG, Feral, B&W Music
Websitewww.ballamy.com

Career


Ballamy was born in Guildford, Surrey,[1] and educated at George Abbot School, Guildford, from 1975 to 1980. He then studied Musical Instrument Technology from 1980 to 1982 at 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. He was a founding member of Loose Tubes in 1984.[1] First recording with Billy Jenkins in 1985, his first solo album, Balloon Man, was released in 1988.[1] One of his closest musical collaborators is Django Bates.[1]

During his career he has performed or recorded with a wide range of 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.A.Ramamani, T.A.S. Mani, Clare Martin, Human Chain, Dr. L. Subramaniam, Tom Robinson, Charlie Watts Orchestra, Jeremy Stacey, Randy Weston, Joanna MacGregor, Delightful Precipice, Bill Bruford, Django Bates, Mark Wingfield, Jane Chapman, Bryan Ferry, Everything But The Girl, Food, Food for Quartet, Loose Tubes, Oxcentrics, Ian Shaw, Slim Gaillard, Ultramarine (band), Ashley Slater, Hungry Ants, Ronnie Scott, Gordon Beck, Britten Sinfonia, and Gay Dad.

In 1999, Ballamy founded the record label Feral Records, in partnership with graphic artist and filmmaker Dave McKean. In 2005, he composed the musical score for the movie MirrorMask. He also composed the score for Luna, which is also directed by McKean.

Ballamy is a visiting currently a professor at the Royal Academy of Music, Birmingham Conservatoire, Trinity College of Music, and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.[3]


Discography



As leader



As co-leader


With Food (Ballamy & Thomas Strønen)
With Quercus (trio including June Tabor and Huw Warren)

As sideman


With Loose Tubes

With Billy Jenkins

With Bill Bruford's Earthworks

With Django Bates

With Ian Shaw

With Ray Russell

With others



Commissions



Awards



Group history



British Council tours


Romania 1985, Morocco 1995, China 1997, Senegal 1997, India 1996 and 1998, Lithuania 1998, and Colombia 1998.


Television


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


Radio



Film sessions



Dance


2003 – 2004 Dance Ranjabiati Sircar/SAMPAD, SANKALPAM.


Theatre


Out There, Riverside Studios


References


  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who’s Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. Smith, Geoffrey (28 August 2020). "Greatest Jazz Saxophonists Ever". Classical Music. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. "Biography". ballamy.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. "Iain Ballamy | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2021.


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На других языках


[de] Iain Ballamy

Iain Mark Ballamy (* 20. Februar 1964 in Guildford) ist ein britischer Jazzsaxophonist (Alt-, Sopran- und Tenorsaxophon, Komposition).
- [en] Iain Ballamy



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