Thank You For Your Support - News about Tim Ballard

Dear Friends and Fans,

Thanks so much for stopping by our blog spot to read news about us and Tim Ballard. I thought I would post his/our struggle here with which we would so much appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

My father and business partner, Tim Ballard, whose album is also featured on The Jazz Network's December Holiday Promotion (http://TheJazzNetwork.ning.com), has been battling lung cancer and lymphoma for a while now, and in late December, fell very ill with pneumonia. Although he lives in Dallas, he was rushed to the same hospital in Houston that has been treating his cancer, and while there, arrived (thank G_d) just in time, for his esophagus collapsed due to side effects from new clinical trials.

Since then, Dad's ability to breathe has been hampered significantly, he has not performed since last June, he can no longer eat or swallow, and the cancer is rapidly spreading throughout his body, last determined to be reaching his brain. It is an extremely very sad time for family and all who know him, and we have all appreciated your thoughts, prayers, and warm condolences.

He is being moved to final-stage hospice care this week, but prior to that, many have stopped by while Dad was still lucid in these past weeks to share feelings of love and concern with him; it has been grueling to have to say goodbye. Dad is such an incredible talent and our hearts are breaking to see him in pain, but at the same time, our family has faith and trusts that he will soon be at peace.

We wanted to thank all of you so much for your support! TIMKAT as a company will continue on with Dad's wish and legacy that we book and share the news about the best in independent jazz talent, both here in Denver, and anywhere around the world where we can. We wish you blessings in health and happiness for you and your families throughout this new year.

Best always,
Kathryn Ballard Shut /shoot/
TIMKAT Entertainment
timkatent@gmail.com
Album Site: http://www.CdBaby.com/TimBallard

Tim Ballard music on Digital Download!!

TIMKAT Entertainment is pleased and proud to announce that Tim Ballard's fabulous standards album, EASY DOES IT, is now available on worldwide distribution in crystal-clear, 320 kps, mp3 audio fidelity, via least 13 major global download sites! Look for the album -- both in physical CD and digital formats, on these pages:

http://www.CDBABY.com/cd/TimBallard
FULL ALBUM Download, separated into 12 tracks, for a lower price than the costs associated with the CD!

http://www.itunes.com
Zones: USA, Canada, UK/Europe, Australia, and Japan

http://www.Amazon.com
(Full album and singles! Can also apply PEPSI POINTS to purchase for alimited time.)

http://www.Napster.com
(Singles for album available now!!)

http://www.Rhapsody.com
(Singles for album available now!!)

http://www.eMusic.com
(Singles for album available now!!)

http://www.GroupieTunes.com
(Ringtones available now!!)

http://TimBallard.Fuzz.com
(Singles for album available now!!)

http://www.KlickTrack.com
(Singles available now!)

Most of these sites sell the music for $.70-.99 USD per track and $7.99-12.00 for the entire digital album. Shop around for some of the best deals. (Note: The reason for the variation is that we often cannot control the pricing of our third-party vendors or our commission from the sales of the tracks.) You can also check it out on physical CD on CDBABY.COM ($10.95)!

Thank you for your continued support of independent artistry and for celebrating over 6 months of business with us!

Warmest regards,
Your friends at TIMKAT
TimKatEnt@Gmail.com
http://myspace.com/TimKatEnt

Tim Ballard's "Easy Does It" on CDBABY.com!

It's what we've all been waiting for --- Tim Ballard's new album, Easy Does It, is now available for immediate CD sale and mp3 download at CDBABY!

Check out the sleek page at http://www.CdBaby.com/cd/TimBallard and get ready to enjoy the music in your car, home, at work ... anywhere you need some good jazz!

Best wishes,
Kathryn @ TK

Where can I find Tim Ballard's music on radio!?

Where can you hear TIMKAT Music?? Check out the following sites who have added us to their family of musical greats!

• Vocal Jazz on RADIOIO.com at http://www.radioio.com with Dr. Mike Matheny!
  
• The Internet's #1 source for Smooth Jazz -- http://www.SmoothJazz.com!!! (Thanks to Sandy and Jamie!)
  
• Auckland, New Zealand (Mark Robinson): KFM 106.9 "Giant Steps" Tuesday Radio Show at http://www.kfmradio.co.nz/ ... and in rotation on its sister station, George Jazz, at http://www.georgefm.co.nz/listen.html?sel=jazz.
  
• San Antonio, TX - "Rhythm and Jazz" (Mike Fernandez) on Live365.comat http://www.rhythmandjazz.com
  
• Sierra Madre Oriental, MEXICO! "Easy Memories" (R A Campbell) on Live365.com at http://www.live365.com/stations/easyvocals
  
• Chicago - MaddRadio (Tony Hop) at http://www.maddradio.com
  
• Denver, CO -- RetroXana’s Time Warp on Live365.com (Wed or Thursday evening Jazz Shows after 7 PM Mountain): http://www.retroxana.com
  
• Cedar Rapids, IA - Sunday afternoons on KCCK "Gentle Jazz" (Bob Naujoks) at http://www.kcck.org/ or in Cedar Rapids on 88.1 FM.
  
• Orlando, FL -- WSRB "Soul Love R&B" (DJ Uncle Al) and on http://www.pirateradionetwork.com/ - The best way is to download their free player at top of the page, and then under the genre: Soul / R&B, click on their link to listen on Sundays and Mondays. You can also choose from a list of stations from within the player itself - Station 109 (again under Soul/R&B).
  
• Parker, CO - Jazz Excursion (All About Jazz) at http://www.jazzexcursion.com/Several flavors to choose from: Dinner, Vocal, and Smooth Jazz varieties.
  
• Casalbore, Avellino, ITALY -- Radio Canale 4 (Grazie, Antonio "Big Wave" Perna!) http://www.radiocanalequattro.135.it/ Click on the CD Icon on the upper left. Tim’s album is a Featured album there and there’s a great "Mix" (.wav format) to sample!

View from the Jazz Dining Car

There are many times in the course of the day that I wonder why and how I got into jazz and eventually wound up promoting it. I often wonder if it wouldn't have been easier to be a rock promoter . . .

When bombarded with the facts surrounding the pop culture of this incredible music, certainly at first glance, it would appear to be easier. In spite of this music's birth in my homeland (USA) just over 100 years ago, jazz peaked in commercial success during the Big Band era of the 1930s and '40s, and faded into deeper perceived oblivion on a popular scale with the advent of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, metal, pop, disco, and now, hip-hop and rap. Since the 1960's, only Japan has been the #1 consumer of jazz records, with certain countries in Europe coming in second.

But don't all of these "new" elements still carry a jazz heart within? Isn't there something more to say about jazz's impact on popular culture than it now being "America's Classical Music", a moniker that drives me nuts every time I hear it, as though jazz were a museum relic?

Let me hear from you ...... where do you still hear jazz influences? Is it worth it to continue to promote it to a mass audience or is it dead and gone to all but a few hangers-on?

Best always,
Kathryn

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