JAN 23-26 | Experimental Composers
Jan 23, 2025
Joe Henderson Lab
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Original show description below.
Described as “the best of us all” by no less an authority than Cuban piano giant Chucho Valdés, pianist and SFJAZZ Collective member Edward Simon brings his supremely inventive trio for one night in the Joe Henderson Lab.
A native of Punta Cardón, Venezuela, Simon moved to New York in 1989 and worked extensively as part of Bobby Watson’s Horizon and the Terence Blanchard Group while doing sideman work with artists including Greg Osby, Bobby Hutcherson, Paquito D’Rivera and Herbie Mann. He co-founded the band Afinidad with saxophonist David Binney that navigated the intersection of modern jazz with Brazilian forms and contemporary classical music, and his desire to explore traditional folk music of his homeland resulted in the formation of Ensemble Venezuela in 2003, and his most recent album, Femininas, is devoted to the works of great Latin American women composers.
In 2010, he joined the SFJAZZ Collective and was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship the same year. Over his career, Simon has led several trios, each a powerhouse unit made up of the finest instrumentalists in jazz. The one he brings to this performance is no different.
Described as “the best of us all” by Chucho Valdés, the world-class pianist, composer, and member of the SFJAZZ Collective presents his supremely inventive trio.
Simon is an important presence on the jazz and world music scene.
Los Angeles Times
Simon is an important presence on the jazz and world music scene.
Los Angeles Times
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