(source: wikipedia)Jon Ballantyne (born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a pianist and composer who resides in the New York area.
Ballantyne started playing the piano at an early age and began formal study at the age of six. His father, Fred, is a pianist. Both of his parents are jazz enthusiasts and exposed him to the recordings of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans and Duke Ellington.
Ballantyne studied classical piano and played in a garage band when he was... more
