Simon Moullier

Vibraphonist, producer, composer, and bandleader, Simon Moullier has distinguished himself as one of the leading voices of his generation. After studying classical percussion with Hedy Réjiba in Nantes, France, he quickly became recognized for his entirely new approach and sound on the instrument. Moullier went on to complete an undergraduate degree from Berklee College of Music where he was mentored by trumpeter Darren Barrett, followed by a Master’s degree from the Thelonious Monk Institute where he studied with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter & Jimmy Heath among others.

He has since shared the stage with such jazz luminaries as Herbie Hancock, Buster Williams, Gerald Clayton, Logan Richardson, Mark Turner and is featured on recordings with Kendrick Scott, Miguel Zenon, Dayna Stephens.
Simon is an active touring musician, having performed worldwide at many of the most-respected jazz clubs and festivals, including the Village Vanguard, Blue Note Tokyo/Beijing, Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center NYC, The International Jazz Day Festival in Cuba and Russia.
In the fall 2020, he releases his debut album “Spirit Song”. He follows up less than a year after, in June 2021, with his standards Trio Album “Countdown”, which was nominated in the “Best New Jazz Artist” at the Jazz Music Award in 2022. His latest album “Isla“ is scheduled for release in February 2023.

Besides his work as a performer, Moullier is an active educator and spent many hours doing community outreach in Cuba, Indonesia, Panama and India.

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