Gwilym and Kizzy Crawford appeared on Front Row on Friday 27th April. You can hear the interview online at BBC Radio 4
“absolutely magnificent” BBCRadio4 Front Row
The album is also featured in London Jazz News
Gwilym Simcock on tour again in Europe, US and Canada with Pat Metheny, Linda Oh and Antonio Sanchez
Gwilym on tour in Europe, US and Canada with “An Evening with Pat Metheny”
Gwilym will be back on tour with jazz legend guitarist Pat Metheny. The quartet includes Pat, Gwilym, Linda Oh (bass) and Antonio Sanchez (drums). The concert is called “An Evening with Pat Metheny” and features many of the great classics from the Pat Metheny Real Book. Do check the dates for more information. On April 16th Pat Metheny was honoured in Washington D.C. as an NEA Jazz Master. Read More
Gwilym to play on BBC Radio 3 on 24th March as part of the Debussy celebrations
Julian Joseph will present Gwilym’s jazz influenced version of Debussy’s Children’s Corner Suite specially arranged for piano, saxophone and string quartet. The piece was recorded at the BBC’s studios in Salford and features Simmy Singh (violin), Lucy McKay (violin), Francesca Gilbert (viola), Rachel Shakespeare (cello), Rob Buckland (soprano and tenor saxes) and Gwilym Simcock on grand piano.
Listen live at 5.00 p.m. or catch up online at the BBC website.
Gwilym will be playing a special concert with guitarist Mike Walker and drummer Asaf Sirkis at Southport Festival
Gwilym will be playing a special concert with guitarist Mike Walker and drummer Asaf Sirkis at the Southport Festival on Friday 2nd Feb 2018 at 10:30 p.m.
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Gwilym will be playing 2 concerts with the Northern Chamber Orchestra on January 12th and 13th 2018
Gwilym will be joining forces with the Northern Chamber Orchestra in January for two concerts featuring his music. On the 12th they will appear at the new Stoller Hall at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester where Gwilym was a student and then on 13th at Macclesfield Heritage Centre.
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Gwilym will be playing a special 20th anniversary concert at Wiltshire Music Centre on 9th December 2017
Gwilym and leading saxophonist Rob Buckland join forces with a classical string quartet to perform original compositions and arrangements inspired by French music and musicians. Drawing on their wide ranging experience as collaborative jazz artists, they will explore links between jazz, improvisation and the music of Debussy, Dutilleux and Ravel.
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Gwilym will be playing a solo duo concert at the South Coast Festival on Monday 22nd January 2018
Gwilym will be playing a duo concert with his long term musical partner bassist Yuri Goloubev at the South Coast Festival on 22nd January at the Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham.
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Gwilym on tour in Europe and US with “An Evening with Pat Metheny”
Gwilym will be back on tour with jazz legend guitarist Pat Metheny. The quartet includes Pat, Gwilym, Linda Oh (bass) and Antonio Sanchez (drums). The concert is called “An Evening with Pat Metheny” and features many of the great classics from the Pat Metheny Real Book. Do check the dates for more information. Read More
Gwilym will be playing a solo piano concert at Kenilworth Arts Festival on 21st September
Gwilym will the playing a rare solo concert in the UK at Kenilworth Arts Festival on Thursday 21st September in the beautiful St John’s Church, Kenilworth
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Ambleside Days Festival in honour of John Taylor
August 31st – September 3rd 2017
Gwilym to play with Dave Holland in four “double bill” concerts at Ambleside Festival
The brand new Ambleside Festival will feature Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, Tim Garland, Asaf Sirkis, John Halliwell, Gwilym Simcock, Mike Walker, Nikki Iles, Mark Lockheart, Steve Watts, James Maddren, Darrell Hall and Joe Locke – all musicians inspired by the great British pianist John Taylor. Read More
