Dave Ballou
Dave Ballou (born April 22, 1963, in Peace Dale, Rhode Island) is an American
jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and educator. Ballou started playing
the trumpet at age 11 and later earned a bachelor’s degree from the Berklee
College of Music (1986) and a master’s degree from the University of New
Hampshire (1992). Ballou initiated a professional career in the mid-1980s with
the Either/Orchestra and the Ken Schaphorst Big Band. During the early 1990s, he
performed with the ensemble Orange Then Blue. Ballou collaborated with musicians
including Judi Silvano, Steve LaSpina, M...
