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Upcoming events:

June, 2011
6/12 Creative Differences- with Susan Alcorn and Christof Varner. On same concert Evan Parker and Matthew Shipp duo.
    Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave, Baltimore, MD     21202 7:00 pm

July, 2011
7/10 The Tommy Galant Jazz Festival, Portsmouth, NH, 1:30 pm
7/15 Mario Pavone's Orange Double Tenor Quintet, Newton, MA
7/16 Mario Pavone's Orange Double Tenor Quintet at Cornelia St Cafe, NYC 9 & 10:30 pm
7/24- 8/5 Litchfield Jazz Camp

August, 2011
8/7 John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble at the Newport Jazz Festival

September, 2011
9/8-10 Dave Liebman Big Band at Birdland, NYC- celebrating Dave's 65th birthday.
9/25 Lubbock- ten piece ensemble featuring Adam Hopkins-bass, Nathan Elman-Bell- drums, Chris Pumphrey- fender rhodes,
    Cam Collin- alto/clarinet, John Dierker- bass clarinet, Colin Renick- bari sax, Eric Trudel- tenor/flute,
    Jim McFalls- trombone, Brent Madsen, Dave Ballou- trumpets- The Windup Space,12 W. North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202
Past Concerts:

May, 2011
5/13 Drew Gress and Friends- with Drew Gress, Harry Appleman, Jon Seligman, Towson University Recital Hall 8:15 pm
5/15 Michael Formanek's Unintended Consonance, The Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201 7:30 pm
5/19 High Zero Fundraiser- Theater Project, Baltimore, MD

April, 2011
4/1 Towson University Jazz Faculty Ensemble 
    Tim Murphy- piano, Jeff Reed- bass, Frank Russo- drums, Jim McFalls- trombone, Dave Ballou- trumpet
    performing compositions by Wayne Shorter
8:15 pm Recital Hall, Towson University
4/7 duo set with Jen Shuy at An Die Musik, 409 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201 8:00 pm
4/14 Diorama with Joshua Davis, Mark Ferber and Margret Grebowicz- An Die Musik, 409 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201 8:00
4/19 Out of Your Head Improvisation Series, The Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201 9:30 pm
4/25 John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble- Possion Rouge, NYC

March, 2011
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble Tour
    3/1 Jazz Standard, NYC
    3/3 Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
    3/4 Williamette Underground, Salem, OR
    3/5 San Joaquin Jazz Festival @ Clois HS, Fresno CA
    3/6 Stanford University, Stanford, CA
    3/7 Redcat, Los Angeles, CA
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3/20 League of Unsound Sound (LotUS) Windup Space, Baltimore, MD

February, 2011
2/21- New Dectet (still in search of a name) featuring: Adam Hopkins-bass, Nathan Elman-Bell- drums, Chris Pumphrey- fender rhodes,
    Cam Collin- alto/clarinet, John Dierker- bass clarinet, Colin Renick- bari sax, Eric Trudel- tenor/flute,
    Jim McFalls- trombone, Brent Madsen, Dave Ballou- trumpets
8:30 pm Recital Hall, Towson University- free admission

2/22 Dave Ballou Faculty Recital;Frank Russo- drums, Marty Ballou- bass, Patrick McAvinue- violin
8:15 pm Recital Hall, Towson University

2/23 Notations 21 w/ Microkindom and Quartet Offensive performing Book  by Will Redman Mobtown Modern at the Windup
8:00 pm The Windup Space $10 admission

January, 2011
1/8- Mario Pavone's Totem Quartet-  Mario Pavone- Bass; Gerald Cleaver- Drums; Craig Taborn-Piano; Dave Ballou Trumpet
     Company of Heaven Jazz Festival, Cornelia St Cafe one set at 11:00
1/16- Meridian Arts Ensemble featuring Dave Ballou, performance of CMA commission Seven Kings by David Sanford
    Chamber Music America conference, NYC 3:00 pm St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 308 West 46th St, NYC
1/19- the macroquarktet- Herb Robertson, Dave Ballou- Trumpets and things; Gerald Cleaver- Percussion; Ken Filiano- Bass
The Stone, Corner of Avenue C and 2nd St. NYC one set at 8pm- $10 cover
1/21-22- Towson University Jazz Festival
    Dave gives clinic both days (times are same for both days)
    2:00- Building a Vocabulary for Improvisation
    3:00- How to Practice
    Dave peforms with:
    Friday, Jan 21st- TU jazz faculty with Jeff Coffin
    Saturday, Jan 22- Hank Levy Legacy Band with the TU Big Band
    both concerts at 7:00 pm Kaplan Concert Hall, Center for the Arts, Towson University

                              December, 2010
                              Gerald Cleaver Ensemble: Gerald Cleaver- drums and compositions; Michael Formanek- bass;
                                  Andrew Bishop- saxophones; Jean Carla Rodea- vocals; Dave Ballou- trumpets
                                        12/1- Twins, Washington, DC
                                        12/2- Ars Nova Workshop, Philadelphia, PA
                                        12/3- Cornelia St. Cafe, NYC
                                        12/4- Towson University, Towson, MD
                                        12/5- The Winup Space, Baltimore, MD
                              Mario Pavone's Orange Double Tenor: Mario Pavone- bass and compositions;
                                   Gerald Cleaver- drums; Peter Madsen- piano; Tony Malaby and Marty Ehrlich- saxophones;
                                   Dave Ballou- trumpets
                              12/10- Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT (Andrew Bishop replaces Tony Malaby for this gig)
                              12/11- Cornelia St Cafe, NYC
                              12/12- Ars Nova Workshop, Philadelphia, PA
                              12/17- Peter Paulson Quintet: Chris' Jazz Cafe, Philadelphia, PA

                              November, 2010
                              11/9- Out of Your Head Improvisation Series The Windup Space- Baltimore, MD

                              October, 2010                              
                              10/4  World Music Concert- 8:15 pm, Recital hall, Center for the Arts, Towson University
                              10/5  Dave Liebman Big Band- Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA
                              10/6  Dave Liebman Big Band- Iridium Jazz Club, NYC
                              10/9  Maryland Trumpet Day clinic at 3 pm Bel Air HS, Bel Air, MD
                              10/9 duo concert w/Jeff Cosgrove, 9-12 pm, Mecklenberg Inn, Shepardstown, WV
                              10/11 Howard County Fine Arts College Night- Long reach HS 7-9 pm
                              10/13  John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY, http://www.littlefieldnyc.com/
                              10/16  Gotham Wind Symphony- Tea Lounge, Brooklyn, NY
                              10/22 Towson Jazz Faculty Ensemble- Recital Hall, Center for teh Arts, Towson University
                              10/24 Satoko Fuji Orchestra NY, Roulette, NYC
                              10/25 American Music Concert- 8:15 pm, Concert Hall, Center for the Arts, Towson University
                              10/30 Dave Liebman Big Band- Chris' Jazz Cafe, Philadelphia, PA

September, 2010
9/6 Local 269, NYC 10pm with Mario Pavone's Arch Quartet
9/23 Iridium Jazz Club, NYC with John Hollenbeck's Large Ensemble

August, 2010
8/7 Litchfield Jazz Festival  5:15 pm with Mario Pavone's Orange Double Tenor Sextet.
8/14 The Windup Space, Creative Differences Series, Baltimore, MD with Mario Pavones Arc Quartet

July, 2010
7/26- 8/6 Litchfield Jazz Camp

June, 2010
6/8 & 9 Cornelia St Cafe, NYC 8:30 pm with Mario Pavone's Orange Double Tenor Sextet.
6/13 Undead Jazz Festival NYC 10:20 pm with the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble.
6/27 Bang on a Can Marathon NYC with the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble