... a formidable musician as well as a formidable pianist, with a feeling for the way harmony can create architecture as well as momentary colours – a rare gift

The Telegraph

Rises to the occasion with depth of feeling, nuance and technical brilliance.

The Independent

Adventurous yet as sophisticated and technically brilliant as ever, Gwilym Simcock’s latest album marks a new stage in his career.

The Evening Standard

Gwilym Simcock’s prodigious creations on the piano straddle the border between classical and jazz to mesmerising effect…a stupendous improviser and a remarkable musician all round

The Observer

Gwilym is one of the most exceptional musicians that I have ever known..he's a really significant force in music

Pat Metheny

News

2016 Final BBC Young Jazz Musician

Gwilym’s Trio at BBC Young Jazz Musician Final 24th November

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Gwilym’s trio at QEH for BBC Young Jazz Musician final

Gwilym is delighted that again his band will back the finalists in this year’s BBC Young Jazz Musician.  This year it will be part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.

This year’s finalists will perform with Gwilym,  jazz bassist and composer Paula Gardiner and jazz drummer and composer Asaf Sirkis.

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Joe Locke, Gwilym Simcock

Johannes Berauer’s Hourglass plus Gwilym with Joe Locke

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Johannes Berauer’s Hourglass launch plus Gwilym with Joe Locke at Kings Place

Gwilym will play a set with vibraphonist Joe Locke at Kings Place on 5th September before the album launch of a new album out on Basho “Hourglass” featuring new music by Austrian composer Johannes Berauer.  Gwilym also features in the Hourglass quintet together with Mike Walker on guitar, Thomas Gould on violin, Martin Berauer on electric bass and Bernard Schimpelsberger on percussion and drums.
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Birdsong Album Launch at Hampstead Arts

Rave Reviews for Birdsong

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Gwilym’s recent release with Kizzy Crawford and Sinfonia Cymru has been getting some great reviews. 5 stars in BBC Music Magazine who called the album “a simply beautiful concept daringly executed”. Peter Quinn in Jazzwise called the album “one of the year’s most beautiful, surprising and joyous releases”.
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Upcoming concerts

Gwilym Simcock  

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
04
Sep
2025
United Kingdom Ambleside Zeffirellis
Lighthouse Trio
First set: John Etheridge guitar & Vimala Rowe vocal
7:30pm
Compston Road
04-07
Sep
2025
United Kingdom Ambleside Zeffirellis
Gwilym Simcock and friends
Ambleside Days Festival – whole festival pass available.
6:00pm
Compston Road
05
Sep
2025
United Kingdom Ambleside Zeffirellis
Gwilym Simcock and friends
The Gwilym Simcock / Mike Walker quartet with Conor Chaplin Bass and James Maddren Drums First Set: Geoffrey Keezer Piano and Gillian Margot Vocals
7:30pm
Compston Road
06
Sep
2025
United Kingdom Ambleside Zeffirellis
with Hermine Deurloo and Vincent Peirani
Second Set: Geoffrey Keezer piano Gillian Margot Vocals Tim Garland Saxophone and Mike Walker Guitar
7:30pm
Compston Road
07
Sep
2025
United Kingdom Ambleside Zeffirellis
Gwilym Simcock and friends
Tim Garland Saxophone, Gwilym Simcock Piano, Mike Walker Guitar, Asak Sirkis Percussion, Conor Chaplin Bass, Vincent Peirani Accordion, James Maddren Drums, Hermine Deurloo Harmonic and Frank Harrison Piano
7:30pm
Compston Road
11
Sep
2025
United Kingdom Edinburgh The Queen’s Hall
Duo with Tommy Smith
7:30pm
85-89 Clerk St
07
Oct
2025
United Kingdom London 1901 Arts Club
Gwilym Simcock Solo Piano
8:00pm Admission: £40.
7 Exton St
14
Oct
2025
United Kingdom Dorking Watermill Jazz Club
Duo with Tommy Smith
7:30pm
Betchworth Park Golf Club, Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1NZ 07415 815784
15
Oct
2025
United Kingdom Eastleigh, Hampshire Concorde Jazz Club
Duo with Tommy Smith
8:15pm
Stoneham Lane

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Latest releases

Quartet Quintet

Quartet Quintet

Near and Now

Near and Now

Birdsong/Can Yr Adar

Birdsong/Can Yr Adar

Gwilym Simcock and The Impossible Gentlemen 'Let's Get Deluxe'

Let’s Get Deluxe

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