| Artist Name: |
Tim Ballard Album: Easy Does It |
| Email address: |
timkatent@gmail.com |
| Hometown: |
Westminster, CO, USA |
| Website: |
http://myspace.com/timkatent |
| Style of music: |
Jazz |
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| Description: |
Tim Ballard (1948-2009) was a classic and smooth jazz master who enchanted audiences and interpreted great jazz stories for decades! His album, 'Easy Does It', is available at http://www.CDBABY.com and on most major mp3 download sites! |
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| Bio: |
TIM BALLARD (1948-2009) was 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.
In addition to performing at live venues, Mr. Ballard's music is currently enjoying heavy rotational play on Internet radio RadioIO.com (Vocal Jazz), was featured three times on Auckland (New Zealand's) KFM 106's “Giant Steps” Radio Show with Mark Robinson in March and April 2008, dropped into regular rotation on KFM's sister station, GeorgeJazz, in April, has also been showcased on Cedar Rapids' KCCK's “Gentle Jazz” with Bob Naujoks three Sundays in a row; is currently featured on Chicago's “MaddRadio.com”, is spinning on several Live365.com jazz/blues/eclectic mix stations, such as Easy Memories, I Love Jazz, and Rhythm and Jazz; is loved on Radio Canale 4 in Casalbore, Italy, and a favorite on the show IndieShowcase on AwesomeRadio.net.
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 and http://www.CdBaby.com/TimBallard to own a copy of his music from CDBABY!
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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 in 1991 with premier digital technology 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. It is currently available via digital download and physical CD at 'CDBABY.com' - http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/TimBallard. After May 2, 2008, it will be available to worldwide jazz lovers on the 5 major Apple iTunes sites (US, UK/Europe, Australia/NZ, Canada, and Japan), 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, and other TIMKAT events, 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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