Biel Ballester
Biel Ballester | |
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Biel Ballester ( 2016 ) | |
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Born | Mallorca, Spain |
Genres | Gypsy Jazz |
Instruments | Guitar |
Biel Ballester is a guitarist from Mallorca, Spain. He is best known for playing Gypsy Jazz music and for his contributions to the Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona: When I Was a Boy and Your Shining Eyes.
Biography
Biel Ballester is from Mallorca in Spain.[1] He studied classical guitar under Àlex Garrobé at the Escola D’Arts Musicals Luthier in Barcelona. He discovered the music of Django Reinhardt at age 18 and his music is a fusion of Gypsy Jazz and Spanish music.[1][2] With Leo Hipaucha (rhythm guitar ) and Oriol González (double bass) he formed the Biel Ballester trio. He was introduced to Woody Allen during the filming of Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Allen, a jazz clarinet player, jammed frequently with Ballester during this time and included two of his tracks on the soundtrack of the film.[1][3]
Discography
Biel Ballester Trio recordings
- Echoes from Mallorca 2005 Refined Records
- Live in London 2006 Le Q Records
- Bistro de Barcelona 2008 Refined Records
- Jazz a l'Estudi 2011 TVC Disc
- Avanti 2012 Hot Club Records
- Melodium Melodynamic 2016 La Cupula Music
Biel's Lower & East Combo recordings
- The Lowdown 2015 Hot Club Records
Compilations
- Django Festival 2 2002 Hot Club Records
- Django Festival 4 2006 Hot Club Records
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona Soundtrack 2008 Telarc
- Le QuecumBar International Gypsy Swing Guitar Festival 2010 Le Q Records
- Hot Club Records: Best of 2013 Hot Club Records
- Django Festival 6 2013 Hot Club Records
- Django Festival 9 2015 Hot Club Records
Collaborations
- Short Stories from Catalonia Jon Larsen featuring Biel Ballester 2013 Hot Club Records
- Nits De Swing a La Sala Apolo Barcelona Jazz Orquestra 2016 Temps Record
References
- 1 2 3 "Interview with Biel Ballester & Dave Mitchell Trio", Jazzkaar, 21 March 2015, retrieved 6 September 2015
- ↑ "Our Man in Barcelona: Biel Ballester", Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets, 6, 28 November 2014
- ↑ "Sé que es un disco muy bueno y he querido gestionarlo todo", UH Noticias, 7 February 2016, retrieved 11 November 2016