Edward Simon

Edward Simon (born July 27, 1969) is a Venezuelan jazz pianist and composer.

Early life Simon was born in Punta Cardón, Venezuela. At the age of ten, he moved to the United States to study at the Philadelphia Performing Arts School. After graduating, he attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where he studied classical piano, and then the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied jazz piano.

Later life and career In 1988, he recorded as a sideman with Greg Osby, then worked as a member of the band Horizon led by Bobby Watson. For the next eight years, he was a member of Terence Blanchard's band. He has also worked with Herbie Mann, Paquito D'Rivera, Bobby Hutcherson, Jerry González, John Patitucci, Arturo Sandoval, Manny Oquendo, and Don Byron. Simon recorded Beauty Within (AudioQuest, 1994), his first album as a bandleader, with bass guitarist Anthony Jackson and drummer Horacio Hernández.

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2021

As sideman With Craig Handy Split Second Timing (Arabesque, 1992) – recorded in 1991

With Greg Osby Mindgames (JMT, 1988) Season of Renewal (JMT, 1990) – recorded in 1989

With Terence Blanchard 1994: Romantic Defiance (Columbia, 1995) 1995: The Heart Speaks (Columbia, 1996) 1999: Wandering Moon (Sony Classical, 2000) 2001: Let's Get Lost (Sony Classical, 2001)