TIM BALLARD (1948-2009) was a jazz master (vocal, saxophone, piano) whose career spanned four decades and who entertained audiences on a countless volume of music in many genres, including classic jazz, smooth jazz, soul, R&B (including Motown), rock, and timeless standards. A 15-year veteran of the Las Vegas music scene, Tim's name graced many major hotel and casino billboards, such as Bally's, Mandalay Bay, Caesar's Palace, the Bellagio, Flamingo Hilton, the historic Desert Inn, and the MGM Grand. Tim was also the mainstage draw at the former Hotel San Remo for the majority of those years.
Prior to moving to Las Vegas in 1992, Tim's music was an integral part of the Dallas jazz scene for over a decade, allowing him to collaborate with producer Dave Zoller and great jazz pianist and trombonist Randy Wensel. Tim also owned and operated his own successful jazz nightclub, 'Tim Ballard's', and featured local jazz combos, smooth artists, vocalists, and it was there that he even fronted a 17-piece big band as vocalist himself. Finally, Tim was also voted Best Jazz Vocalist for several years' running in the 'Spotlight Magazine' reader's poll and was featured on the cover of the prominent jazz magazine 'Texas Jazz'. He released two albums, 'Singing Positive to the People' (1978) and 'Easy Does It' (1991 2007 reissue), the latter of which is available for sale on this site. Tim sadly lost his battle with lung cancer and lymphoma, and passed away peacefully on June 8, 2009 in Dallas; however, his memory and music live on through TIMKAT.
KATHRYN SHUT is an accomplished jazz pianist, living and working in the Denver, Colorado live music scene, and grew up surrounded by music and musicians. Classically trained in the piano at age 8, and switching to jazz motifs by age 14, Kathryn also learned to play woodwinds such as clarinet and all saxophones, and has been a prominent member of several jazz orchestras such as The Colorado Jazz Workshop. Kathryn currently co-leads a classic jazz combo called Lost Soul (see MySpace.com/denverlostsoul) and was the pianist in the long-standing vocal ensemble, The Amy Kay Combo, which performed at both the D-Note and Bliss Cafe in Arvada, Colorado for almost two years.
Finally, in addition to collaborating with Tim Ballard, Kathryn has also worked with Latino film and music stars Daniel Valdez ('Zoot Suit','La Bamba','The Westside Oratorio'), Rosana DeSoto ('La Bamba','Mambo Cafe'), and Jesse Borregos (TV's 'Fame', 'Blood In, Blood Out'), as well as with Denver musicians Keith Oxman, Linda Theus-Lee, Mike Evans, John Hines, Chris Brown, Kevin MacInness, Bill Wissing, Jared Johnson, Jean-Luc Davis, Amy Kitteringham, Mark Brostrom, Bill Huston, and many more. She is also currently an active ghost business letter writer and Stateside promoter for vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Diana Winter (MySpace.com/dianawinter), and producer, Fabio Balestrieri (MySpace.com/fabiobalestrieri).
You name it, we were probably influenced by it. Classic jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Thelonious Monk, Betty Carter, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane -- the typical list -- but also by soul and R&B acts like Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Lou Rawls, Nancy Wilson, Otis Redding, James Brown ... all the incredible greats!!
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* For great JAZZ and STANDARDS RADIO around the world (via Internet), you can hear Tim's (and other great artists and legends) on RADIO IO's "Vocal Jazz" channel!! Check out http://RADIOIO.COM!
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TIM BALLARD and LOST SOUL at Pec Too in Denver, CO (June 2008)
TIMKAT Entertainment, Inc. is a Denver, Colorado-based promotional and booking agency, focusing on top unsigned and indie jazz talent. Co-owned and operated by a father-and-daughter team of smooth jazz artist Tim Ballard and classic jazz pianist and vocalist Kathryn (Ballard) Shut /shoot/, TIMKAT endeavors to work with the best in classic and smooth jazz, R&B, and soul artists that the world has to offer, as well as feature its artists' music for spots in film, radio, and television. The company also operates a small Internet marketplace that caters to indie artists and jazz lovers around the world (see our product links below). Thank you for stopping by our presence on the Internet!
We may be contacted by email at TimKatEnt@gmail.com or by sending us a message right here from MySpace! THANK YOU for your support of independent artistry through TIMKAT!
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hi, I am glad to announce the release of my debut CD called "Interro Island". This is my first solo project, which includes original tunes composed and arranged by me. I hope you will enjoy my work!
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"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
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