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Simon Pilbrow
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About Me
Melbourne-based jazz pianist
Melbourne based, freelance jazz pianist Learned classical piano and violin as a child, spent year in US 1979, studied briefly at Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee 1979; leader of Monash Jazz Quintet (1980- 82), Monash University Big Band 1982-3, solo jazz piano gigs 1980-now, Simon Pilbrow Quartet 1983-4, Julian Driscoll Quartet 1985-87; performed with Allan Browne, Gary Costello, Geoff Kluke, Ben Robertson; Nick Haywood; Edward York; guitarist George Golla in June 1988; house pianist Royal Derby Jazz Jam (1990); Graham Finch Quartet (1999-2002) and Peninsula Jazz Trio (2002->2009), residency Hickinbotham’s Winery (2000-2006), and featured guests including Savannah Blount, Gianni Marinucci; Pete Mitchell, many others, and Australian jazz legends George Golla, Alan Lee and Don Burrows; “Dizzy’s” Big Band 2004 Led Simon Pilbrow Trio and ran a series of fundraiser jazz concerts for relief of world natural disasters 2010-2011. Solo piano fundraisers 2015-16 for projects in East Timor. More recently gigs with singer Lizzy Gascoigne and with saxophonist Ron Gillett in the Ron Gillett/Simon Pilbrow Duo. Also active in church music since 1974 and in recent years played on music team at New Peninsula Church (2009-2016). Many jazz compositions (including “Ballad for Thad”, “Tribute” (to Bill Evans) and “Studio City”). Selection of early compositions (pre-1988) are now permanently held in the US Library of Congress, in the Gerry Mulligan Collection. Check the collection at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu011017.3 CD entitled Colours Of Sound - Simon Pilbrow with the Brent Fischer Orchestra (Clavo Records) - featuring 12 Simon Pilbrow compositions, with arrangements by Brent Fischer, recorded in Los Angeles, with a cast of brilliant mainly West Coast jazz musicians, was released on September 27 2017. You can buy the Colours of Sound CD via simonpilbrowmusic.com - check it out!!. MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA CD LAUNCH MARCH 23rd. ”this high water mark recording is loaded with killer moves that keep your ears on the move” – Chris Spector, Mid West Record ”vibrant and enthralling” - Shaun Brady, jazz journalist ” warmth and melodic substance, arrangements that are plush …” -Musical Memoirs Medical Biography studied medicine Monash University, Australia, MBBS 1985; medical research 1988-1991, intl. publications, PhD 1993. Working as full time General Practitioner since 1992 married, 2 sons Gear Roland RD 700 digital/electronic piano Yamaha M1 acoustic piano
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