Craig Bal | |
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Occupation(s) | swing clarinet player |
Instrument(s) | clarinet |
Craig Ball is an American swing clarinet player and leader of the White Heat Swing Orchestra. He recorded the sound track for the 1990 Warner Brother's film Dick Tracy. [1]
Ball has played in concert with Cab Calloway, [2] Tony Bennett, [3] Joel Grey, and Lou Rawls. [4] His orchestra was named "Boston's Best Dance Band" by Boston Magazine. Norah Jones used to be a regular singer with his band. [5]
Ball's White Heat Swing Orchestra was chosen to play at Governor Deval Patrick's Inaugural Ball on January 6, 2011.