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Storyteller by Charlie Ballantine
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Album Title: East by Midwest
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2025
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About the Album
The Americana-infused influences Baltimore-based guitarist Charlie Ballantine naturally fell into during his years growing up in Indiana blend seamlessly with his Indianapolis jazz pedigree—instilled by the residual sounds of Wes Montgomery and Freddie Hubbard in the city's air. Since moving east several years ago, the environment, the new colleagues and the energy lent an added dynamic, displayed here in Ballantine's musical connection with the acclaimed New York drummer, Dan Weiss. Bassist Quinn Sternberg, a decades-long compatriot from Indiana, rounds out the trio, adding his years on the New Orleans music scene to the mix. "A Guitarist teeming with intricate grooves and maniacal precision.” - JazzTimes
Tracks
Storyteller; Runaround; Trinkle, Tinkle; Strawberry Fields Forever; Modern Bohemian; Tomorrow Never Knows; Cigarette Siren; When Will the Blues Leave; Alameda.
Personnel
Reviews
- East by Midwest by Dan McClenaghan
Date featured
April 8, 2025
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