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They have both absorbed a multitude of musical and cultural influences, emerging with a
sound
that is distinctly their own.
” data-original-title title>Charlie Ballantine and saxophonist
” data-original-title title>Amanda Gardier are young, up-and-coming jazz musicians who are a rarity: they are married and perform together. Hailing from the heart of the Midwest in Indianapolis, they both began playing at a young age, influenced by both jazz and popular music. Together, they have recorded several exceptional albums.
Since 2014, Ballantine and Gardier have released a total of 12 unique and exciting jazz albums. They include projects as varied as Life is Brief (2018), an album of spot-on
” data-original-title title>Bob Dylan covers, Vonnegut (2020), a tribute to the work of Kurt Vonnegut, and Reflections/Introspection ( 2021) a dynamic homage to
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