Indianapolis-based guitarist/composer Charlie Ballantine continues on the eclectic path forged on Providence (Self Produced, 2016) on Where Is My Mind?, his third self-produced outing as a leader. Ballantine is again joined by alto saxophonist/flutist Amanda Gardier, with a new rhythm section of bassist Jessie Whittman and drummer Jay Tibbitts. In the absence of a keyboard...Read More

Kirsten Carey is a guitarist with a diverse resume, from Joyce-inspired free jazz song cycles to an appearance on hip hop trio clipping.’s song for Rick and Morty. Together with bassist Ben Willis and drummer Jonathan Taylor, Carey’s Songtime Trio will dig into her deep history with jazz by using the “standard trio” as a...Read More