Saxophonist, composer, and arranger Andy Ballantyne is recognized as one of Canada’s most versatile musicians. He is a regular member of several prominent Canadian jazz groups including the Juno award-winning Rex Hotel Orchestra, and has performed with some of the world’s foremost jazz artists including Rob McConnell’s Boss Brass, Dave Holland, Maria Schneider, Vince Mendoza, Carla Bley, Sam Rivers and Bill Mays.
In addition to numerous studio credits as a sideman, Ballantyne has released two recordings under his own name; “The Sum Of The Parts” (2007) and “Play On Words” (2019).