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Iain Ballamy | |
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| Born | 20 February 1964 Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Basho, Rune Grammofon, Editions EG, Feral, B&W Music |
| Website | ballamy |
Iain Ballamy (born 20 February 1964) is a British composer and saxophonist.[1] He is considered one of the 25 greatest jazz saxophonists of all time[2] and was featured as one of the world's all-time greats in BBC Music Magazine's "100 Jazz Legends".[3] The Guardian described him as "one of the world's distinctive saxophone voices".[4][5] One of his closest musical collaborators is Django Bates.[1]
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Smith, Geoffrey (28 August 2020). "Greatest Jazz Saxophonists Ever". Classical Music. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "100 Jazz Legends". BBC Music Magazine. December 2011.
- ^ Fordham, John (28 December 1999). "The good sax guide". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "BBC Four - BBC Young Musician, 2018, Jazz Final - Iain Ballamy". BBC. Retrieved 24 May 2023.