Charlie Ballantine / The Charlie Ballantine Trio
Indianapolis, IN
Grant amount: $5,800
Performances
Merriman's Playhouse. South Bend, IN. 9/9/2021
Bur Oak. Madison, WI. 9/10/2021
Noce. Des Moines, IA. 9/11/2021
Caffe Vivace. Cincinatti, OH. 9/25/2021
Bop Shop. Rochester, NY. 10/1/2021
An Die Musik. Baltimore, MD. 10/3/2021
About the Artist
Guitarist Charlie Ballantine’s music is described as “jazz, folk-rock, surf/instro, blues, pop, and country in peaceful coexistence.” Equipped with an impressive body of original compositions on albums like Vonnegut and Cold Coffee, Ballantine also displays a great reverence for the jazz tradition. In the vein of fellow guitarists like John Scofield, Bill Frisell and Julian Lage, Ballantine reconciles his educational background in jazz with the stylistic background of his instrument. After graduating from the Jacobs School of Music under the direction of David Baker, Ballantine relocated to Indianapolis and quickly developed a name for himself with a string of high energy performances at clubs like the Jazz Kitchen and Chatterbox Jazz Club.
His current touring trio includes Chris Parker (drums) and John Sims (bass).
This band has toured extensively in the Midwest in venues such as: Andy's Jazz Club (Chicago), Cliff Bell's (Detroit), Kerrytown Concert Hall (Ann Arbor), Whistler (Chicago), Bluestem Jazz Society (Madison, WI), The Icehouse (Minneapolis), Noce (Des Moines), and Jewell (Omaha, NE) and next plans to tour further east to venues and cities not visited before.