British composer, soprano, alto and tenor saxophone player.
Renowned in Europe as the "Fantastic Englishman", sax-man Ballamy established himself playing alongside notables including Hermeto Pascoal, the late Gil Evans, George Coleman, Dewey Redman, Mike Gibbs and the New York Composers Orchestra. Touring extensively world-wide, he has appeared at most international festivals and venues. Ballamy can be heard on over 40 CDs and has been a long time collaborator with Django Bates, since the days of Loose Tubes and Bill Bruford's Earthworks.