Jazz virtuoso Charlie Ballantine returns to town with veteran performers Quinn Sternberg on bass and New York City drummer Dan Weiss behind the kit. The trio holds a reverent-yet-innovative stance toward the history of jazz, bringing unique takes on genre standards while weaving in original works and versions of popular tracks like The Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever.” Ballantine has been recognized as one of the most accomplished and versatile contemporary jazz guitarists in the world, playing with beautifully complex precision and intricacy.
Thursday 4/24. $18–25, 7:30pm. Belmont Arts Collaborative, 221 Carlton Rd., Ste. 4. cvillejazz.org
Photo: Mark Sheldon
