Keith Balla

Drums
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02/19/2024
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Rolland & Keith Balla
02/09/2024
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Greg Ruggiero, Daniel Duke & Keith Balla
01/29/2024
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
01/15/2024
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
12/18/2023
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Stefano Doglioni Quartet
11/20/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
10/25/2023
Smalls
Vahagn Hayrapetyan Quartet & Jam Session
10/23/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
10/02/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
09/18/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
09/12/2023
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Stefan Vasnier, Daniel Duke & Keith Balla
08/28/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
07/10/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
06/26/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
06/18/2023
Smalls
Ned Goold Quartet & Jam Session
06/12/2023
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Stefano Doglioni Quartet
05/29/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
05/17/2023
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Greg Ruggerio, Daniel Duke & Keith Balla
05/15/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
04/24/2023
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Stefano Doglioni Quartet
04/10/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Neal Caine & Keith Balla
04/05/2023
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Stefan Vasnier, Daniel Duke & Keith Balla
03/28/2023
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Chris Byars quartet
03/27/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
03/13/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Keith Balla & Ari Roland
02/27/2023
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PASQUALE GRASSO, ARI ROLAND & KEITH BALLA
02/13/2023
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PASQUALE GRASSO, ARI ROLAND & KEITH BALLA
01/30/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Keith Balla & Ari Roland
01/09/2023
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
12/26/2022
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Pasquale Grasso, Ben Meigners & Keith Balla
12/20/2022
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Tardo Hammer, Lee Hudson & Keith Balla
12/12/2022
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
11/28/2022
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
11/08/2022
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Tardo Hammer, Lee Hudson & Keith Balla
10/10/2022
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
08/08/2022
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Pasquale Grasso, Neal Caine & Keith Balla
05/02/2022
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Pasquale Grasso quartet
04/18/2022
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Pasquale Grasso Quartet
04/04/2022
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Pasquale Grasso Quartet
03/30/2022
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Nick Green Quintet
03/13/2022
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Yaala Ballin quartet
03/07/2022
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Pasquale Grasso quartet
02/21/2022
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
02/07/2022
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
01/10/2022
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
01/03/2022
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
11/28/2021
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Chris Byars original sextet
11/22/2021
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
11/21/2021
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Stefano Doglioni Quartet & jam session
11/08/2021
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Van Petyan, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
11/07/2021
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Stefano Doglioni Quaret & jam session
09/27/2021
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Pasquale Grasso & Ari Roland
09/26/2021
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Stefano Doglioni Quintet & jam session
03/15/2020
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Zaid Nasser Quartet
03/09/2020
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
03/02/2020
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Pasquale Grasso, Paul Gill & Keith Balla
02/24/2020
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
02/23/2020
Smalls
Chris Byars Original Sextet
02/17/2020
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Pasquale Grasso Trio
02/10/2020
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Chris Byars Trio
02/03/2020
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Ari Roland Quartet
01/20/2020
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
01/13/2020
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
01/06/2020
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
01/05/2020
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Mike Mullins Quintet
12/23/2019
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Zaid Nasser "Afterhours"
12/16/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
12/09/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
12/02/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
11/25/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
11/18/2019
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Clarinetist Stefano Doglioni
11/11/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
11/10/2019
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Mike Mullins: Bird Gets The Worm
11/04/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
10/28/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
10/21/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
10/14/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
10/07/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
10/03/2019
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Andrea Domenici, Fabrizio Sciacca & Keith Balla
10/02/2019
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Pianist Pete Malinverni
09/30/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
09/16/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
09/15/2019
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Yaala Ballin, Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
09/09/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
09/02/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
08/26/2019
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Stefano Doglioni and Friends
07/22/2019
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Clarinetist Stefano Doglioni
04/15/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
04/08/2019
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Bassist Ari Roland
04/01/2019
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Clarinetist Stefano Doglioni
03/25/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
03/18/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
03/11/2019
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Guitarist Pasquale Grasso
02/18/2019
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Pasquale Grasso "After-hours"
02/04/2019
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Pasquale Grasso "After-hours"
01/28/2019
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Pasquale Grasso "After-hours"
01/21/2019
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Pasquale Grasso "After-hours"
01/20/2019
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Ari Roland Pasquale Grasso, Chris Byars, & Keith Balla
01/14/2019
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Pasquale Grasso "After-hours"
12/23/2018
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Jon Roche & Friends
11/19/2018
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Pasquale Grasso "After-hours"
11/12/2018
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Pasquale Grasso "After-hours"
07/09/2018
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Ari Roland "After-hours"
07/07/2018
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Amanda Sedgwick Quintet
07/06/2018
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Amanda Sedgwick Quintet
03/12/2018
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Pasquale Grasso "After-hours"
12/04/2016
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The Ai Murakami Trio feat. Sacha Perry
05/15/2016
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Pasquale Grasso Trio
03/19/2016
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Robert Edwards - Afternoon Jam Session
01/16/2016
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Ben Meigners - Afternoon Jam Session
10/11/2015
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The Yaala Ballin Quartet
10/04/2015
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Pasquale & Luigi Grasso Quartet
08/18/2015
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Sacha Perry "after-hours"
07/15/2015
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The Zaid Nasser Quartet
06/13/2015
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The Chris Byars Septet
05/20/2015
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The Zaid Nasser Quartet
03/15/2015
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The Yaala Ballin Quartet
03/07/2015
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The Alex Hoffman Quartet
02/12/2015
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The Jamale Davis Quintet
10/12/2014
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The Dexter Mason Quintet
08/07/2014
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The Zaid Nasser Quartet
04/17/2014
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Pasquale & Luigi Grasso Quartet
03/13/2014
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The Alex Hoffman Group
01/30/2014
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The Zaid Nasser Quartet
01/04/2014
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The Dwayne Clemons Quintet
01/02/2014
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The Yaala Ballin Quartet
11/07/2013
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The Alex Hoffman Quartet
09/27/2013
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Afternoon Jam Session
08/09/2013
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The Pasquale Grasso Trio
08/02/2013
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Afternoon Jam Session
07/26/2013
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Afternoon Jam Session
05/31/2013
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After-hours Jam Session
05/09/2013
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Afternoon Jam Session
05/02/2013
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Afternoon Jam Session
04/25/2013
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Afternoon Jam Session
04/18/2013
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Afternoon Jam Session
03/30/2013
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The Anderson Twins Octet
10/12/2012
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Afternoon Jam Session
09/30/2012
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The Pasquale Grasso Trio
09/20/2012
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The Jamale Davis Quartet
02/08/2012
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Vocalist Yaala Ballin
02/03/2012
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The Zaid Nasser Quartet
01/13/2012
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The Pasquale Grasso Trio
12/17/2011
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The Ari Roland Band
09/09/2011
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The Zaid Nasser Quartet
01/08/2011
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The Zaid Nasser Trio
01/05/2011
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The Luigi & Pasquale Grasso Group
01/01/2011
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The Ari Roland Quintet
09/29/2010
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After- hours Jam Session
09/18/2010
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The Mike Mullins Quartet
09/15/2010
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After -hours Jam Session
09/01/2010
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After- hours Jam Session
08/18/2010
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After- hours Jam Session
08/04/2010
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After Hours Jam Session
07/21/2010
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After -hours Jam Session
07/07/2010
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After-hours Jam Session
06/21/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
06/14/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
06/07/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
05/24/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
05/17/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
05/10/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
05/03/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
04/26/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
04/19/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
04/12/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
04/05/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
03/29/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
03/22/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
03/15/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
03/01/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
02/15/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
01/25/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
01/18/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
01/11/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
01/04/2010
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The Alex Stein Quartet
12/31/2009
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Smalls New Year's Party!
10/31/2009
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The Ari Roland Quintet
10/30/2009
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The Ari Roland Quintet
08/20/2009
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The Anderson Twins Quintet
06/12/2009
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The Yaala Ballin Quintet
05/22/2009
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After-hours Jam Session
05/15/2009
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After-hours Jam Session
05/08/2009
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After-hours Jam Session
05/01/2009
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After-hours Jam Session
04/18/2009
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The Jon Roche Trio
04/17/2009
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After-hours Jam Session
04/13/2009
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The Alex Stein Quartet
04/11/2009
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The Tim McCall Quartet
04/10/2009
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After-hours Jam Session
04/06/2009
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The Alex Stein Quartet
04/04/2009
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The Tim McCall Quartet
04/03/2009
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After-hours Jam Session
03/30/2009
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The Alex Stein Quartet
03/28/2009
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Alex Hoffman Quartet
03/27/2009
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The Sacha Perry Quartet
03/21/2009
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After-hours Jam Session
03/14/2009
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The Tim McCall Trio
03/13/2009
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After- hours Jam Session
03/06/2009
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After -hours Jam Session
02/27/2009
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The Zaid Nasser Quartet
02/13/2009
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After-hours Jam Session
02/06/2009
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After - hours Jam Session
01/30/2009
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The Zaid Nasser Quartet
01/22/2009
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The Zaid Nasser Quartet
01/16/2009
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The Sacha Perry Quartet
01/09/2009
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After -hours Jam Session
01/02/2009
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After - hours Jam Session
11/28/2008
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The Ari Roland Group
11/21/2008
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The Ari Roland Group
11/14/2008
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The Ari Roland Group
11/07/2008
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The Sacha Perry Trio
11/02/2008
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After-hours Jam Session
10/31/2008
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The Sacha Perry Trio
10/24/2008
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The Sacha Perry Trio
10/17/2008
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The Sacha Perry Trio
10/10/2008
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The Sacha Perry Trio
10/03/2008
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The Sacha Perry Trio
09/13/2008
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The Tim McCall Quartet
09/06/2008
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Alex Hoffman after hours jam session
08/23/2008
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After-hours Jam Session
08/15/2008
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The Sacha Perry Trio
08/09/2008
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After-hours Jam Session
08/08/2008
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The Ari Roland Quartet
08/02/2008
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The Alex Hoffman Trio
08/01/2008
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The Sacha Perry Quartet
07/25/2008
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The Sacha Perry Trio
07/05/2008
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The Alex Hoffman Trio
06/28/2008
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The Alex Hoffman Trio
06/21/2008
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The Alex Hoffman Trio
06/14/2008
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The Alex Hoffman Trio
06/13/2008
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The Sacha Perry Trio
06/07/2008
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The Alex Hoffman Trio
05/23/2008
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The Ned Goold Quartet
05/16/2008
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The Ari Roland Quintet with Ned Goold
05/09/2008
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The Ari Roland Quartet
05/02/2008
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The Alex Hoffman Quintet
04/18/2008
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The Ari Roland Quartet
04/11/2008
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The Yaala Ballin Group
04/04/2008
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The Ari Roland Quartet
03/27/2008
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Will & Peter Anderson Group
03/20/2008
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The Alex Hoffman Quartet
02/14/2008
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The Ari Roland Sextet
02/07/2008
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The Ari Roland Sextet
11/24/2007
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The Ari Roland Sextet
11/23/2007
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The Ari Roland Sextet
11/07/2007
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The Dwayne Clemons Quintet
10/31/2007
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The Yaala Ballin Quintet
10/04/2007
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The Alex Hoffman Quartet
Upcoming Shows
03/25/2024
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Pasquale Grasso, Ari Roland & Keith Balla
A native of Austin, Texas, drummer Keith Balla began playing at the age of 13, inspired by his older brother--also a musician. Soon after, Balla met jazz pianist Marc Devine who encouraged the young drummer, provided him with a wealth of invaluable playing experience, and exposed him to the drummers which continue to be a source of inspiration: Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach, Papa Jo Jones, Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey, Roy Haynes, Sid Catlett, Billy Higgins, and many more.   After moving to New York at 17, Balla sought the tutelage of the great drummer/educators Kenny Washington and John Riley, and found equal inspiration in the performances of Leroy Williams, Fukushi Tainaka, Jimmy Wormworth, Jackie Williams, Clifford Barbaro, and the archival recordings of the late Jimmy Lovelace.  He quickly found himself immersed in the fertile jazz community of Smalls Jazz Club, acquainting himself with, amongst others: Ari Roland, Sacha Perry, Chris Byars, Zaid Nasser, Tardo Hammer, Grant Stewart, Charles Davis, John Mosca, Luigi and Pasquale Grasso, Stefano Doglioni, William Ash, Vahagn Hayrapetian, Yaala Ballin, Josh Benko, Dwayne Clemons, Alex Hoffman, and William and Peter Anderson. In addition to performing at many of New York's finest jazz venues such as Smoke, Zinc Bar, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, and Birdland, Balla has travelled worldwide as a member of the Ari Roland Quartet. Since 2008, working under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State, the group has performed in over 50 countries throughout Africa, Europe, East and Central Asia, and the Middle East. Balla has also conducted a number of intensive drum workshops in Cyprus, where the Ari Roland/Chris Byars group administered a bi-communal jazz educational program for over 5 years, from 2008-2013. Contact: keith_balla@yahoo.com