Jon Ballantyne
- January 4, 2024
- Pianist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jon Ballantyne |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 8, 1963(1963-10-08) |
| Age | 61 |
| Birthplace | Saskatchewan |
| Country | Canada |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Jon Ballantyne Biography
| Name | Jon Ballantyne |
| Birthday | Oct 8 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Saskatchewan |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Jon Ballantyne is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on October 8, 1963 in Saskatchewan, Canada. Grammy-winning jazz musician whose talent was influenced by his first passion for classical music, blues as well as garage rock.
The mother and son went to the He and his mother attended an Oscar Peterson concert when he was just five, but it had a profound impact on him. concert when he was only five years old, and it was a major influence on his.
He studied piano and played in a garage-band when he was a teenager. He attended high school at City Park Collegiate Institute, (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) and graduated in 1981. He attended North Texas State University, where he played with visiting musicians such as Nat Adderley, Michael Brecker, Ron Carter, Peter Erskine, Joe Henderson, Elvin Jones, Bob Mintzer, and Emily Remler. At the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada, he worked played with John Abercrombie, Karl Berger, Ed Blackwell, Steve Coleman, Dave Holland, Lee Konitz, Dave Liebman, Eddie Marshall, Julian Priester, Cecil Taylor, Don Thompson, and Kenny Wheeler. In New York City, he studied with Kenny Barron, Richie Beirach, Joanne Brackeen, Hal Galper, and Barry Harris.
As a six-year resident of Park Slope, Brooklyn in the 1990s, he played afternoon jam sessions in his studio apartment with young musicians, most of them neighbors, such as Seamus Blake, Bill Carrothers, Phil Haynes, Donny McCaslin, Dave Pietro, Jay Rosen, Tony Scherr, Mark Turner, and Matt Wilson.
His parents were jazz lovers while his father Fred was an accomplished pianist. He was introduced to recordings of many great jazz musicians through them.
Jon Ballantyne Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Pianist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jon Ballantyne is one of the richest Pianist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jon Ballantyne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn, during the 1990s, when the musician was a part of the afternoon jam sessions which are credited with helping to develop his artistic flair, due to the emphasis of the musicians on exploring.
He was awarded 2 Juno Awards for his 1988 album Sky Dance, which featured the legendary jazz saxophonist He won two Juno Awards for his 1988 album Sky Dance, which featured legendary saxophonist Joe Henderson..
Jon W Ballantyne (born 1963 in Saskatchewan, Canada) is a pianist and composer who resides in New York City.
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Jon Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Jon Ballantyne celebrates birthday on October 8 of every year.