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Gwilym Simcock
Instrumation

VÖ: 25.07.2014

Genre: Piano Jazz

No longer available

ACT 9564-2, 614427956422

Move!:

City of London Sinfonia conducted by Clark Rundell
Gwilym Simcock / piano
Yuri Goloubev / double bass
Martin France / drums
John Parricelli / guitar

Simple Tales:

Thomas Gould / violin
Will Schofield / cello
Gwilym Simcock / piano
Yuri Goloubev / double bass
Martin France / drums

Music composed by Gwilym Simcock

Produced by Gwilym Simcock
Executive Producer Siggi Loch

Cover art by Tony Cragg, Outspan, 2007 © VG BildKunst

Recorded on 19/20 November, 2012 at Angel Studios, London.
Mixed and Mastered by Gwilym Simcock and Curtis Schwartz at Berry House Studios, Ardingly.

Since his Mercury Award-nominated solo work "Good Days at Schloss Elmau" at the latest, pianist Gwilym Simcock has belonged to the spearhead of jazz in Great Britain. With "Instrumation", the Valais-born pianist presents himself not only as a piano virtuoso, but also as a creative creator of elegant jazz orchestra compositions. The leading British daily newspaper The Guardian praised the recording, which is divided into two suites, in the highest terms and awarded it 4 stars. The Financial Times also enthusiastically celebrated the "masterful expansion of his flourishing and rhythmic pianostyle". On "Instrumation" Simcock plays out his vein for romantic-classical art music.

Gwilym Simcock

The award-winning jazz pianist and composer is known for his virtuoso technique and his cross-genre compositions. He combines elements of jazz, classical and contemporary music. Simcock was the first jazz musician to be selected for the prestigious BBC Radio 3 New Generation Award. As a soloist and composer, he regularly works with leading orchestras and big bands and has written several works for classical ensembles. Gwilym Simcock is recognised as one of the leading pianists of his generation, combining jazz with classical music at the highest level.