Ashley Ballat (she/her) is an up and coming artist working as a trumpet player and composer in Melbourne/Naarm. Her musical passion lies in exploring collective improvisation that builds upon sound manipulation, layered textures, and the collision of eclectic musical genres. She has performed with a number of renowned musicians including her debut album Web, duo with Stephen Magnusson (2022); The Vijay Iyer Trio with the Monash Art Ensemble (2019 Melbourne International Jazz Festival); Linda Oh and Terri Lyne Carrington (2018 Melbourne International Jazz Festival); MLive residency with Paul Grabowsky for the ‘New Grooves’ project (2019); Featured soloist on the MAE ‘Here Now Hear’ album (2019); and Dave Douglas on ‘The Dream’ album (2020).