Jeff Ballard (born 17 September 1963) is an American jazz drummer from Santa Cruz, California. He has played with Ray Charles and Pat Metheny and plays periodically with Chick Corea in many groups such as Origin and the Chick Corea New Trio. He also played with many New York-based jazz musicians such as Reid Anderson, Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Miguel Zenon and Eli Degibri. He has also played with the Joshua Redman Elastic Band.He is currently a member of the Brad Mehldau Trio and co-leader of Fly, a collective trio with Mark Turner and Larry Grenadier.
Metheny/Mehldau Quartet, Year of the Snake, Third Eye
Music Groups
Fly, SFJazz Collective (2012 – 2013)
Movies
Riding the Bullet, Dead in a Heartbeat
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Just out of high school, he formed Jeff Ballard Public Relations in 1982. JBPR has handled public relations for both new and established actors and actresses, not only from motion pictures and television, but in the recording industry and on the Broadway stage as well. Well known for developing new talent and bringing them to the forefront of the public eye, it's also known for its representation of Oscar-nominated feature film actors, Emmy-winning television stars, Grammy-winning artists and Tony award winners. The company has represented and developed many stars during the crucial beginning years of their careers, including Johnny Depp, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, Ann Jillian, Charlie Sheen, Rob Lowe, Paula Abdul, Matthew Perry, Betty Buckley, Manley Pope, Zac Efron, Justin Guarini, Ryan Seacrest, Lori Loughlin and Rick Schroder. Jeff Ballard Public Relations is also experienced in the development of high profile marketing strategy and publicity campaigns for television and film productions.
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