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Edward Simon, a native of Venezuela, has made a name for himself over decades in America as a jazz improviser, composer-arranger and band leader, with his profile heightening in recent years as he has explored the commonalities jazz can have with the folkloric sounds of Latin America. JazzTimes summed up his impact this way: “Simon is less talked about than many other important jazz pianists from the Caribbean and South America, but he may be the most complete creative artist among them.” Based in the San Francisco Bay Area as a member of the all-star SFJAZZ Collective, he has been a Guggenheim Fellow along with being awarded multiple composition grants as part of the Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works initiative

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Silvano Monasterios: Solo In Paris

Read "Solo In Paris" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
September 11, 2026

Silvano Monasterios hails from a golden generation of Venezuelan jazz pianists born in the '60s and early '70s. Monasterios, Edward Simon, Otmaro Ruiz and Luis Perdomo--all of whom have long resided in the US--have served as important points of reference for subsequent generations of Venezuelan jazz musicians. Many of these have likewise sought to build their ...

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Edward Simon: Venezuela - Latin American Songbook Vol 2

Read "Venezuela - Latin American Songbook Vol 2" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
July 28, 2026

Il pianista e compositore venezuelano Edward Simon prosegue la sua ricerca sul patrimonio musicale della sua nazione e del Sudamerica in generale, elaborando una preziosa sintesi con elementi di jazz e classica. Questo secondo capitolo del suo “Latin American Songbook" si differenzia dal precedente per la scelta di privilegiare (con la sola eccezione di un choro ...

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Isabella Isherwood, Phil Haynes, William Parker and Others

by Jerome Wilson
May 27, 2026

This episode features recent music from Isabella Isherwood, Phil Haynes, and Edward Simon as well as older work from William Parker, Graham Collier, and Joe Lovano. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Joe Lovano “Love ...

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On Different Paths

May 10, 2026

Album: On Different Paths
By Marlon Simon
Label: Truth Revolution Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 06:14

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Dave Adewumi, Elan Mehler, Siphonoforo, Corcoran Holt & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 25, 2026

Here is new music that doesn't shout for attention but leaves a lasting mark once you hear it.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Elan Mehler “Shmoon" Renee Said (Newvelle) 0:16 Host talks 6:29 Corcoran Holt “Breathe in Peace (Kharyallah)" Freedom of Art (Holthouse) 7:50 ...

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Collective Imagery

By SFJAZZ Collective

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Unknow Know With What Is; Walking in Rainbow Rain; Guardian of the Oceans; The Files; The Child Opens Its Eyes to the Earth; Te Quiero Inti; Listo; Guardian of the Forests.

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Venezuela - Latin American Songbook Vol 2

By Edward Simon

Label: ArtistShare
Released: 2026
Track listing: Presagio; Atardecer; Dama Antañona; Anhelante; El Vuelo de la Mosca; Sabana.

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Three Visitors At Joe Henderson Lab

by Steven Roby
November 27, 2025

Three Visitors Joe Henderson Lab San Francisco, CA November 22, 2025 The first notes of Edward Simon 's “What If" emerged out of the dark at the Joe Henderson Lab, cutting through the reflections of car lights sliding across the room's glass walls. Inside the 100-seat club, the city was a flickering ...

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Three Visitors Trio Debuts New Album

by Steven Roby
November 14, 2025

In this episode of Backstage Bay Area, host Steve Roby interviews pianist and composer Edward Simon to discuss the trio Three Visitors, a deeply collaborative project with bassist Scott Colley and drummer Brian Blade. This trio consists of three composers who write for one another, built on a long history, a shared language, and deliberate listening. ...