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Near and Now
Gwilym’s solo album Near and Now voted no 6 in Jazzwise’s 2019 Best of Year Charts.

From This Place
The new record features ten compositions by Metheny, who is joined by long-time drummer, Antonio Sanchez, Malaysian/Australian bassist Linda May Han Oh, and British pianist Gwilym Simcock as well as the Hollywood Studio Symphony conducted by Joel McNeely. Meshell Ndegeocello (vocals), Gregoire Maret (harmonica), and Luis Conte (percussion) are special guests on From This Place, Metheny’s first album of new material since 2014’s Kin (←→).
Gwilym’s concert with the BBC Philharmonic and RNCM Orchestra livestreamed at 7 p.m. on 29th October 2019
Gwilym Simcock Move! (world première of new version)
Matthew Brown New Work
This concert will be livestreamed
Available online for one month

Gwilym on tour in Australia and South America 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 played a great duo gig with bass player John Patitucci on Saturday at the London Guitar and Bass Guitar Show at the Islington Design Centre where John was awarded the lifetime achievement award from Bass Magazine
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Upcoming concerts
Gwilym Simcock
14
May
2025 |
United Kingdom | Watford | The Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre | |
Duo with Tim Garland
7:30pm
Admission: £30.
5 Local Board Road
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25
May
2025 |
United Kingdom | Manchester | Band on the Wall | |
with Emma Rawicz
Manchester Jazz Festival
2:30pm
Admission: £18 advance, £20 full price.
25 Swan Street Northern Quarter
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13
Jun
2025 |
Netherlands | Twisk | Theaterkerk Hemels, | |
Gwilym Simcock, Hermine Deurloo, Mike Walker trio
8:15pm
Admission: 27.50.
Dorpsweg 121,
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14
Jun
2025 |
Netherlands | Den Haag | Haags Piano Huis | |
Gwilym Simcock, Hermine Deurloo, Mike Walker trio
8:00pm
Noordeinde 64A
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15
Jun
2025 |
Netherlands | Amsterdam | Bimhuis | |
Gwilym Simcock, Hermine Deurloo, Mike Walker trio
with Asaf Sirkis on percussion
8:30pm
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19
Jun
2025 |
United Kingdom | Leicester | Y Theatre | |
Gwilym Simcock, Hermine Deurloo, Mike Walker trio
8:00pm
Admission: £16 + £1.50 booking fee.
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20
Jun
2025 |
United Kingdom | Ambleside | Zeffirellis | |
Gwilym Simcock, Hermine Deurloo, Mike Walker trio
8:00pm
Admission: £20/£16.
Compston Road
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25
Jul
2025 |
United Kingdom | Petworth, West Sussex | Petworth Festival | |
Duo with Thomas Gould
Corelli Sonata for Violin and Continuo Op. 5 No. 1 in D major
Purcell Dido’s Lament
Westhoff Sonata No. 3 in D minor ‘Imitation of the Bells’
Matteis Ali’s Fantasia
Glass Knee Play
Bach arr. Simcock: Wachet Auf, Ruft uns die Stimme
Bach arr. Simcock: Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude
7:30pm
Champs Hill
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04
Sep
2025 |
United Kingdom | Ambleside | Zeffirellis | |
Lighthouse Trio
First set: John Etheridge guitar & Vimala Rowe vocal
7:30pm
Compston Road
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04-07
Sep
2025 |
United Kingdom | Ambleside | Zeffirellis | |
Gwilym Simcock and friends
Ambleside Days Festival – whole festival pass available.
6:00pm
Compston Road
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