Charlie Ballantine

Charlie Ballantine is an Indianapolis-born jazz guitarist and composer who blends jazz, folk-rock, blues, and country on Telecaster. Critics praise his intricate grooves and the way rock roots meet jazz improvisation on albums like "Vonnegut" and "Life Is Brief: The Music of Bob Dylan." A Jacobs School graduate under David Baker, he built his reputation at Indianapolis clubs before touring U.S. festivals. Live sets bring high-energy improvising to clubs and theaters nationwide.