Dirk Balthaus
# Dirk Balthaus

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: „kein Titel“ 2009 MUC
* Dirk Balthaus Trio: „Consolation“ 2009 Hi5 Records
* Cotton Club All Stars: „Amsterdam Jam“ 2007 Hi5 Records
* Léah Kline: „Juzz Flirtin“ 2007 Theatrics/Hi5 Records
* Balthaus/Lumeij/Grimbergen: „Gershwin“ 2006 Hi5 Records
* George Carlo M.: „Smooth Road“ 2004 Munich Records
* Volker Winck Quartet: „Body & Soul“ 2003 independent
* Willem Hellbreker Quartet: „Resonance“ 2003 Munich Records
* Dirk Balthaus Trio: „On Children's Ground“ 2002 Munich Records
* Dirk Balthaus Sextet: „The Healing“ 1997 Via Records
* Hot Bolshevik: „Post Cold War Groove“, 1995 Red Boogie
* Balthaus/Lochs 4-tet: „Tales of the frog“ 1994 ac.music records
