Dirk Balthaus (born Oberhausen, 1965) 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.
Gerlo Hesselink Quartet: "Garden of stones" 2013 independentLochs/Balthaus/Herskedal: "Choices" 2012 Berthold RecordsMillennium Jazz Orchestra: "Distrust all rules" 2011 St. MJOMillennium Jazz Orchestra: "Pretty Pumps" 2010 St. MJOLochs/Balthaus/Herskedal: „kein Titel“ 2009 MUCDirk Balthaus Trio: „Consolation“ 2009 Hi5 RecordsCotton Club All Stars: „Amsterdam Jam“ 2007 Hi5 RecordsLéah Kline: „Juzz Flirtin“ 2007 Theatrics/Hi5 RecordsBalthaus/Lumeij/Grimbergen: „Gershwin“ 2006 Hi5 RecordsGeorge Carlo M.: „Smooth Road“ 2004 Munich RecordsVolker Winck Quartet: „Body & Soul“ 2003 independentWillem Hellbreker Quartet: „Resonance“ 2003 Munich RecordsDirk Balthaus Trio: „On Children's Ground“ 2002 Munich RecordsDirk Balthaus Sextet: „The Healing“ 1997 Via RecordsHot Bolshevik: „Post Cold War Groove“, 1995 Red BoogieBalthaus/Lochs 4-tet: „Tales of the frog“ 1994 ac.music records
