Biel Ballester
Biel Ballester | |
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 Biel Ballester (2016) | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Mallorca, Spain |
| Genres | Gypsy jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
Biel Ballester (born 1974) is a gypsy jazz guitarist from Mallorca, Spain. He contributed music to the Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
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, played frequently with Ballester during this time and included two of his tracks on the soundtrack of the film.[1][3]
Discography
As leader
- Echoes from Mallorca (Refined, 2005)
- Live in London (Le Q, 2006)
- Bistro de Barcelona (Refined, 2008)
- Jazz a l'Estudi (TVC Disc, 2011)
- Avanti! (Hot Club, 2011)
- Melodium Melodynamic (La Cupula Music, 2015)
- The Lowdown (Hot Club, 2015)
As sideman
- Jon Larsen, Short Stories from Catalonia, (Hot Club, 2013)
References
- ^ a b c "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, vol. 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
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