For more than 3 decades, New York area-based pianist, composer and educator Jon Ballantyne has performed to acclaim in solo, trio, quartet and big band concerts in the USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, the UK, Ireland and Israel.
Jon has released 12 albums and has garnered 2 Juno Awards, along with several Juno nominations.
Jon has studied with the likes of Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, Joanne Brackeen, Lee Konitz and Barry Harris, to name a few.
Jon has played or recorded with a host of jazz stalwarts, from Joe Henderson, Roy Haynes, Billy Hart, Paul Bley, Phil Woods and Bill Goodwin to Seamus Blake, E.J. Strickland, Chris Rogers, Vincent Herring, Devin Gray, Ben Street, Francois Houle, Ingrid Jensen, and Nicole Glover.
He has been a part of the Bill Goodwin Trio since 2016, and also has a newly formed trio comprising of drummer Ian Froman and bassist Tony Marino, performing highly creative, modern music to acclaim at festivals and clubs in 2024.
Jon will be performing at the legendary Small's Jazz Club in February, 2025, and at the esteemed venue, Mezzrow, in April 2025, both located in the heart of Greenwich Village, NYC.