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July, 2008

7/16-18 Maryland Summer Jazz camp
7/20-25 Litchfield Jazz Camp

June, 2008

6/2-6 Residency at Lexington HS, Lexington, MA
6/15 3081- Jimmy's
6/22 Micahel Musillami- Jimmy's
6/28 Mario Pavone- Brooklyn

May, 2008

5/17 3081- Red Room, Baltimore, MD

April, 2008

4/16 TU Improvisation Ensemble Jazz meets Film Noir, with Herb                Robertson and Matt Darriou, concert hall, Towson University,               8:15 pm
4/22 Uri Cane ensemble at Peabody Conservatory
4/27 Jazz Faculty Ensemble, recital hall, Towson University, 7:30 pm

March, 2008

3/2 Andy Biskin Quartet- Joe's Pub, NYC
3/3 3081- recital hall at Towson University, 8:15 pm
3/25 Jazz Faculty Ensemble, recital hall, Towson University, 8:15 pm
3/26 Jazz Update- 49 West, Annapolis, MD

February, 2008

2/22 James Ilgenfritz quartet with jason Robinson and Harris                       Eisenstat- Eat Records, Brooklyn, NY

January, 2008

1/18 3081- at the Talking Head, Baltimore, MD

December, 2007

12/7 Josuha Davis, Phil Haynes, Dave Ballou
        405 Jazz Club, 405 Walnut St, Harrisburg, PA
        http://www.405jazz.com/index.php

12/15 International Society of Improvised Music conference.              
        Northwestern University, Lutkin Hall – Michael Jefry Stevens,             piano, Dave Ballou, trumpet  3:00PM-4:00PM

12/29 3081- Michael Formanek, John Deirker, Will Redman,
         Dave Ballou- Creative Differences- An Die Musik, Baltimore,                MD 8 pm
         http://www.andiemusiklive.com/

12/30 for brass, Ben Gerstien, Jacob Garchik- trombones;                              Nate Wooley, Dave Ballou trumpets.10 pm set- $10                            The Freestyle Creative Music Series @ Jimmy’s Restaurant
           43 East 7th Street • NYC • 212-982-3006
           WWW.FREESTYLEJAZZ.COM

November, 2007

11/3  Denman Maroney's Undentity @ Creative Differences-                        An Die Musik, Baltimore, MD 8 pm
         http://www.andiemusiklive.com/

11/9 Denman Maroney's Undentity @ Real Art Ways, Hartford, Ct.

11/10 Denman Maroney's Undentity @ Flynn Center for the                         Performing Arts @ Burlington, Vt

11/11 Denman Maroney's Undentity @ Center for Improvised Music,           Brooklyn, NY

11/16 Towson University Jazz Faculty Ensemble, Recital Hall, Center            for the Arts, Towson University. 8:15 pm
          http://wwwnew.towson.edu/centerforthearts/

11/21 James Ilgenfritz quartet @ the Stone.
           http://www.thestonenyc.com/calendar.php

11/30 Andy Biskin: Featured Composer @ The Whitney, NYC
          7:30 pm

October, 2007
10/9- Improv Night at Towson University featuring two bands:
         Kiuko- Chris Ariza, Wynn Yamami, Ali Sakkal; and the Improv              Band- Dave Ballou, John Dieker, Michael Formanek and                    Shareff Taher. 8:15 pm in the Recital Hall.
         http://marylandartsfestival.stores.yahoo.net/immuni10.html
         http://www.kiokugroup.com/

10/11-15-Hear and Now Tour, 2007!
        Sheila Jordan, Cameron Brown, Adam Nussbaum and
        Dave Ballou
        10/11- Cornelia St Cafe, NYC
        10/12- Vermont Jazz Center, Brattleboro, VT
        10/13- Dimensions in Jazz, Portland, ME
        10/15- Traditional Jazz Series, University of New Hampshire,                         Durham, NH
        Details- more forth coming or email Dave

10/20 Center for Improvised Music 8:30 pm $10/$8 for students                   Terry Mcmanus- guitar; Devin Gray- drums,                                         Dave Ballou- trumpet                                                                             295 Douglas St. (between 3rd & 4th Ave.) Brooklyn, NY                       http://schoolforimprov.org/

10/30 Tuesdays at Towson- solo trumpet improvisation.
          Recital Hall @ Towson University Center for the Arts
          7:30 pm


September, 2007

9/13 James Ilgenfritz with the Towson University Improvisation                   Ensemble + guests. Free concert at 8:15 pm in the TU recital             hall. Featuring  bassist, James Ilgenfritz. Guests will be                       announced at the cconcert- great evening of improvisation!

9/23 Kevin Norton's Bauhaus Quartet/Quintet at Freestyle Creative             Music Series @ Jimmy's Resturant, 43 East 7th Street • NYC •           212-982-3006. Sets are at 7pm & 9pm  $10 per show.

9/27 macroquarktet - Herb Robertson & Dave Ballou-trumpets,   
        Drew Gress- Bass and Tom Rainey- Drums @ Barbes,                       Brooklyn, NY as part of the FONT festival.
        www.fontmusic.org. 

August, 2007

7/29- 8/3 Litchfield Jazz Camp, with Mario Pavone, Don Braden,                   Peter Madsen and others
            http://www.litchfieldjazzfest.com/jazzcamp_home.htm

8/11 8th Annual Sacket's Harbor Jazz Festival
        With vocalist Mark Murphy and the Russ Kasoff trio.
         http://www.jazzinsackets.org/

July, 2007

7/8-10 Litchfield Jazz Camp, with Mario Pavone
            http://www.litchfieldjazzfest.com/jazzcamp_home.htm
7/18-20 Maryland Summer Jazz
              http://www.marylandsummerjazz.com/
7/20 Concert with the Maryland Summer Jazz Faculty

7/25-27 Maryland Summer Jazz
              http://www.marylandsummerjazz.com/

7/29- 8/3 Litchfield Jazz Camp, with Mario Pavone
            http://www.litchfieldjazzfest.com/jazzcamp_home.htm

7/27 Concert with the Maryland Summer Jazz Faculty

June, 2007

6/16 TILT Brass ensemble plays Dave's composition Concerto for Tilt
          The Stone, NYC.
            http://www.thestonenyc.com/calendar.php

6/30 macroquarktet - Herb Robertson & Dave Ballou-trumpets,   
                Drew Gress- Bass and Tom Rainey- Drums
               The Stone, two sets- 8 & 10 pm
               http://www.thestonenyc.com/calendar.php
         

May, 2007

5/16  Mingus Epitaph Orchestra, Conducted by Gunther Schuller.                  Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA                                      http://www.mingusmingusmingus.com/MingusBands/epitaph.html
5/18  Mingus Epitaph Orchestra, Conducted by Gunther Schuller.  
         Symphony Center, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicogo, Il.         http://www.mingusmingusmingus.com/MingusBands/epitaph.html 
    
April, 2007

4/13  Dave Liebman Big Band, concert at Hope College, Holland, MI
4/14  Dave Liebman Big Band, clinics and concert at University of                  Toledo, Toledo, OH.
4/17  Clinic by Dave at Towson University for Towson Trumpet Days.          Click here for more details
4/25  Mingus Epitaph Orchestra, Conducted by Gunther Schuller.                Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center. 8 pm                                             http://www.mingusmingusmingus.com/MingusBands/epitaph.html
4/27  Mingus Epitaph Orchestra, Tri-C Jazz Festival< Cleveland, OH.
4/28  Dave Ballou Trio, Insistence CD release performance.  Michael            Formanek and Randy Peterson. 8:00. Second set new band!              John Dieker, Shareff Taher, Formanek and Dave Ballou.
         10 pm. An Die Musik, Baltimore, MD
         http://www.andiemusiklive.com/

March, 2007

3/9 Kevin Norton's Bauhaus Quartet + 1, de Singel concert hall,               Antwerp, Belgium. Kevin Norton, John Lindberg, Tony Malaby,           Angelica Sanchez, Dave Ballou
3/23 Briggan Krauss' Lensing,  Roulette, 20 Greene St.
        (betw. Canal & Grand) Reservations: 212-219-8242                            http://www.roulette.org/
3/24 Dave Ballou Trio, Rose Live Music,8:30 pm. 345 Grand St. btw           Marcy and Havemeyer in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. John Hebert            and Randy Peterson. http://www.newlanguages.org/
3/27 Towson University Jazz Faculty Ensemble, Recital Hall, Center           for the Arts, Towson University, 8:15 pm
        http://wwwnew.towson.edu/centerforthearts/

February, 2007

2/6  With Pianist, Ron Thomas at Towson University Recital Hall.
       8:15 pm also featuring Jim McFalls and Frank Russo.
       http://wwwnew.towson.edu/centerforthearts/
2/23 Dave Liebman Big Band Orange Hall Theater, Orange County          Community College (SUNY Orange), Middletown, NY 8 pm

January, 2007

1/11 International Association of Jazz Educators Conference
         Hilton Hotel, 54th and 6th Ave, NYC
        3 performances:

        11:00 am Ed Neumeister's  Nu Hat Ensemble. Metropolitan
                        Ballroom
        1:00 pm   David Sanford's  Pittsburgh Collective. Trianon                                   Ballroom
        12:30 am (1/12) John Hollenbeck's Large Ensemble.                                           Metropolitan Ballroom
1/26-27 Maryland All State Jazz Festival - adjudicator. Towson
          University, Towson, MD
1/30 Jeff Antoniuk's Jazz Update at Blues Alley.
         Here Today CD release! Shows at 8 and 10 pm
         1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC (202-337-4141)

December, 2006

12/5 Norton/Lindberg Project, Hallwalls in Asbury Hall 341Delaware         Ave. Buffalo, NY FREE ADMISSION!Buffalo. JD Parran, Dave             Ballou, Kevin Norton, John Lindberg, 8 pm
12/8 Norton/ Lindberg Project, The Puffin Cultural Center, At 7pm             there will be a pre-concert lecture/demonstration                                  (w/audio/visuals, including  some very rare footage): "A Short              History of the Composition-Improvisation Connection."                         Presented by John Lindberg and Kevin Norton,  Concert at
       8:30 pm.
12/16 Michael Formanek/ George Garzone Ensemble, An Die                   Musik, Baltimore, MD http://www.andiemusiklive.com/

November, 2006

11/4 Zinc 9 Psychedelic- Kevin Norton, Nick Didkovsky, DaveBallou,        An Die Musik Baltimore, MD. http://www.andiemusiklive.com/
11/8 Russ Lossing, John Hebert, Jeff Williams, Dave Ballou,Barbes,          Brooklyn, NY 10pm.
11/18 Andy Biskin, Trio Tragico, BAM Café.

October, 2006

10/6 Andy Biskin, Tragico Trio, CD release party!
        Cornelia St. Café 9 & 10 pm
10/8 David Sanford, Pittsburgh Collective, FONT, Yamaha Building,           5th Ave, New York City, 6 pm. With the Meridian Arts Ensemble.             Panel Discussion at 3 pm with David Sanford, Dave Douglas               and Dave Ballou.
10/10 Towson University Jazz Faculty Concert, Recital Hall,Towson           University, 8:15pm.
10/12 Solo Trumpet Recital, Towson University, Recital Hall, 8:15  
10/15 Dave Liebman Big Band at William Patterson University, 6pm