Patrick Cornelius - Infinite Blue (2013)

2013 Whirlwind Recordings

Patrick Cornelius alto saxophone Frank Kimbrough piano Michael Janisch bass Jeff Ballard drums Nick Vayenas trombone (1,4-6,9) Michael Rodriguez trumpet (2,4,5) John Chin piano (9) 1. Regent Street 5:08 2. Infinite Blue 5:55 3. Into to Waiting 0:52 4. Waiting 7:09 5. Puzzler 4:17 6. Unfinished Business 5:51 7. In the Quiet Moments 6:14 8. My Green Tara 4:47 9. Projection 6:50 ▼

Reverso [Ryan Keberle, Frank Woeste, Vincent Courtois, Jeff Ballard] - Suite Ravel (2017)

2017 Phonoart

Ryan Keberle trombone Farnk Woeste piano Vincent Courtois cello Jeff Ballard drums 1. Ostinato (Prelude) 6:48 2. Luminism 4:56 3. Impromptu 1 1:29 4. All Ears (Fugue) 7:57 5. Alangui (Forlane) 4:37 6. Dialogue 4:35 7. Mother Nature (Rigaudon) 6:22 8. Impromptu 2 2:10 9. Sortilege (Manuel) 4:34 10. Ancient Theory (Toccata) 5:12 11. Clair obscur 5:00 ▼

Adam Kolker - Crazy Bird (1998)

1998 A-Records

Adam Kolker saxophones, bass clarinet Tim Hagans trumpet Kevin Hays piano Doug Weiss bass Jeff Ballard drums 1. Green Chimneys 7:54 2. Ode for Joe 5:06 3. Embraceable You 4:51 4. Over Again 7:59 5. Drunken Waltz 5:09 6. Crazybird 7:02 7. Nuance 6:57 8. Off-Center 6:02

Avishai Cohen - The Trumpet Player (2003)

2003 Fresh Sound

Avishai Cohen trumpet John Sullivan bass Jeff Ballard drums Joel Frahm tenor saxophone (4,5,7) 1. The Fast 6:02 2. The Trumpet Player 10:28 3. Dear Lord 7:36 4. Olympus 8:47 5. Idaho 6:48 6. Shablool 10:30 7. Giggin' 6:23

Jeff Ballard Trio - Time's Tales (2014)

2014 OKeh Records

Jeff Ballard drums, percussion Lionel Loueke guitar, vocals Miguel Zenón alto sax 1. Virgin Forest 7:42 2. Western Wren (A Bird Call) 3:23 3. Beat Street 7:16 4. The Man I Love 5:52 5. Free 1 0:47 6. Hangin Tree 7:23 7. Dal (A Rhythm Song) 5:52 8. El Reparador De Sueños 7:35 9. Mivakpola 4:34 10. Free 3 6:01

Michael Davis - New Brass (2002)

2002 Hip-Bone Music

Michael Davis trombone Bill Reichenbach bass trombone, euphonium Phil Markowitz piano John Patitucci bass Jeff Ballard drums Joe Bonado percussion Phil Smith, Ray Mase trumpet (2,4,5,10) Phil Myers horn (2,4,5,10) Joe Alessi trombone (2,4,5,6.8.10) Gene Pokorny tuba (2,4,5,10) Nitzan Haroz, Koichiro Yamanoto (6,8) Blair Bollinger bass trombone (6,8) 1. Butter Ball 5:12 2. New Brass 3:31 3. Stone Bone 4:33 4. Here Today, Here Tomorrow 5:44 5. Mayor 3:54 6. Life Lived 2:41 7. Better Days 6:15 8. Back To The Fair 3:37 9. Slide And The Family Bone 2:08 10. Two Boys (For Cole And Zachary) 6:51

Steve Schmidt Trio - Red And Orange (2005)

2005 Ciftone Records

Steve Schmidt piano Drew Gress bass Jeff Ballard drums 1. Monkyside 6:33 2. Bon Air 5:24 3. For The Music 7:53 4. Red And Orange 9:40 5. Forgiveness 6:34 6. West Coast Blues 5:40 7. Anthem 7:08 8. I Wish I Knew 5:14 9. Lullaby Of The Leaves 7:31 10. When I Grow Too Old To Dream 4:44

Alexander Schimmeroth Trio - Arrival (2005)

2005 Fresh Sound

Alexander Schimmeroth piano Matt Penman bass Jeff Ballard drums 1. Song 6:50 2. Bohemia After Dark 7:07 3. W.T.R.L.R. 7:05 4. Frank 550 6:21 5. It’s You Or No One 7:40 6. Paraki 5:40 7. Body And Soul 9:50 8. Rhythm 5:15