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Marlon Simon
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Educator, Percussionist, Composer Marlon Simon was born in the small town of Punta Cardón, Falcón state, Venezuela. His first contact with music, at the age of 10, came from his father, Hadsy Simon, a philosopher with deep insights into spiritualism and metaphysics, and guitarist and vocalist. “Whenever we had a visitor my father used to take his guitar out and invite me to join him, playing on a little bongo. Later on, I drove him nuts. When I reached the age of 15, he bought me a set of timbales. I learned most of the Latin rudiments on my own. Listening mostly to dance bands, salsa, merengue and other South American dance music styles helped me begin playing with top local bands in the area, Marlon says. By the time he was 18, Marlon had organized his own band and had begun performing locally at concerts and clubs, sometimes opening for major national acts. His interest in jazz was sparked when he was 19 and a friend brought him a video he had recorded of Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea and Miroslav Vitous, and others. Marlon also quickly became hooked, and with an abiding interest in jazz and African-originated music he came to the United States in 1987 and began formal studies on drums at The University of The Arts in Philadelphia. In 1988, he received a grant from the Philadelphia Music Foundation. He moved to New York in 1989, and later obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music from the New School for Social Research. During his studies, Marlon worked locally in the city, developing his unique style and gaining the respect of noted jazz and Latin musicians.
Monash Sessions: Jazz in New York
By Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University
Label: Jazzhead (Australia)
Released: 2013
Track listing: 1. Andy Gravish Ensemble - Swinging At The Haven 06:31
2. Michael Wolfe Ensemble - Portraiture 08:33
3. Michael Wolff Ensemble - Hummin 09:09
4. Sy Johnson Ensemble - Goodbye Porkpie Hat 05:44
5. Sy Johnson Ensemble - Blues Suite #4 07:37
6. Andy Gravish Ensemble - Night Dreamer 04:15
7. Jean-Michel Pilc Ensemble - Dirge 05:09
8. Dave Pietro Ensemble - Darn That Dream 06:32
9. Dave Pietro Ensemble - Sweet Time Suite 06:54
10. Ben Allison Ensemble - East Of The Sun 06:59
11. Dave Pietro Ensemble - Adam's Apple 07:27