Biel Ballester

Biel Ballester
Biel Ballester ( 2016 )
Background information
Born 1974 (age 43–44)
Mallorca, Spain
Genres Gypsy Jazz
Instruments Guitar

Biel Ballester (born 1974 in Mallorca, Spain) 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. 1 2 3 "Interview with Biel Ballester & Dave Mitchell Trio", Jazzkaar, 21 March 2015, retrieved 6 September 2015
  2. ↑ "Our Man in Barcelona: Biel Ballester", Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets, 6, 28 November 2014
  3. ↑ "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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