Tim Ballard
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| Webpage: http://myspace.com/timkatent |
| Location: Westminster, CO, USA |
| Description: Tim Ballard is a classic and smooth jazz master who has been enchanting audiences and interpreting great jazz stories for decades! |
Biography: TIM BALLARD is a jazz master (vocal, saxophone, piano) whose career has spanned four decades and entertained audiences on a countless volume of music in many genres, including classic jazz, smooth jazz, soul, R&B (including Motown), rock, and standards. A 15-year veteran of the Las Vegas music scene, Tim's name has graced many major hotel and casino billboards, such as Bally's, Mandalay Bay, Caesar's Palace, the Bellagio, Flamingo Hilton, the historic Desert Inn, and the MGM Grand. Tim was also the mainstage draw at the former Hotel San Remo for the majority of those years.
Prior to moving to Las Vegas in 1992, Tim's music was an integral part of the Dallas jazz scene for over a decade, allowing him to collaborate with producer Dave Zoller and great jazz pianist and trombonist Randy Wensel. Tim also owned and operated his own successful jazz nightclub, 'Tim Ballard's', and featured local jazz combos, smooth artists, vocalists, and even fronted a 17-piece big band as vocalist himself.
Regarding radio play, Tim is currently enjoying regular rotations of five selections of 'Easy Does It' on RadioIO.com's "Vocal Jazz" station, hosted by Dr. Mike Matheny, and several Live365 independent stations, such as recent Editor's Pick "Rhythm and Jazz".
Finally, Tim was also voted Best Jazz Vocalist for several years' running in the Dallas 'Spotlight Magazine' reader's poll and was featured on the cover of the prominent jazz magazine 'Texas Jazz'. He has released two solo albums, 'Singing Positive to the People' and now 'Easy Does It'.
Please visit Tim's agency page at http://MySpace.com/TimKatEnt for more information on how to book Tim and/or how to acquire his music for your own collection!
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Press
Release:
March 28, 2008
TIMKAT Entertainment, Inc.
DALLAS, TX and DENVER, CO, USA
Drawing from a timeless collection of standard favorites from the Cole Porter, Burt Bacharach / Hal David, and Irving Berlin songbooks, master vocalist TIM BALLARD takes the listener on an unforgettable journey through 12 timeless, beautiful, and lush orchestrations on his album, "EASY DOES IT", produced and arranged by the incomparable Dave Zoller.
The twelve tracks explore the richness of the jazz idiom, including classic big band arrangements, as well as modern, smoother, and soulful hues, and all expertly showcase excellent solo work from noted North Texas musicians Randy Wensel (piano and trombone), Dave Zoller (piano), Pete Brewer (tenor sax), and Rod Booth (trumpet and fluegelhorn).
Recorded first on CD with premier digital technology in 1991 at Dallas' Big Time Audio Studios, Tim Ballard's "EASY DOES IT" is now being re-released at superior-quality mp3 encoding for the digital download generation. Slated for May 1, 2008 Internet release, the album will be available to worldwide jazz lovers on the 5 major Apple iTunes sites (US, UK/Europe, Australia, Canada, and Japan), as well as via Napster, GroupieTunes, eMusic, Amazon, and Real Networks' Rhapsody.
TIMKAT Entertainment truly hopes that you enjoy the album and welcomes your feedback! The entire album and press kit are available upon request, especially for the use of full album reviews.
For more information about Tim Ballard, the album, other TIMKAT events, or future booking opportunities, please contact us at TimKatEnt@gmail.com, or 303-997-2881. TIMKAT's official MySpace Music Page is located on the Web at http://myspace.com/TimKatEnt.
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