Dirk Balthaus (born 1965 in Oberhausen) is a German jazz pianist. He is leader of the Dirk Balthaus Trio, which performed with Lars Dietrich at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1998. He is also a member of the Old and New Quartet.
Recordings
- Gerlo Hesselink Quartet: "Garden of stones" 2013 independent
- Lochs/Balthaus/Herskedal: "Choices" 2012 Berthold Records
- Millennium Jazz Orchestra: "Distrust all rules" 2011 St. MJO
- Millennium Jazz Orchestra: "Pretty Pumps" 2010 St. MJO
- Lochs/Balthaus/Herskedal: âÂÂkein Titelâ 2009 MUC
- Dirk Balthaus Trio: âÂÂConsolationâ 2009 Hi5 Records
- Cotton Club All Stars: âÂÂAmsterdam Jamâ 2007 Hi5 Records
- Léah Kline: âÂÂJuzz Flirtinâ 2007 Theatrics/Hi5 Records
- Balthaus/Lumeij/Grimbergen: âÂÂGershwinâ 2006 Hi5 Records
- George Carlo M.: âÂÂSmooth Roadâ 2004 Munich Records
- Volker Winck Quartet: âÂÂBody & Soulâ 2003 independent
- Willem Hellbreker Quartet: âÂÂResonanceâ 2003 Munich Records
- Dirk Balthaus Trio: âÂÂOn Children's Groundâ 2002 Munich Records
- Dirk Balthaus Sextet: âÂÂThe Healingâ 1997 Via Records
- Hot Bolshevik: âÂÂPost Cold War GrooveâÂÂ, 1995 Red Boogie
- Balthaus/Lochs 4-tet: âÂÂTales of the frogâ 1994 ac.music records
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