Gwilym will be on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday 22nd January at 4 p.m. talking about his latest project “Birdsong” with Welsh singer songwriter Kizzy Crawford. Kizzy Crawford returns to the RSPB nature reserve at Carngafallt in Mid Wales, where she was inspired to create “Can Yr Adar – Birdsong” with Gwilym and members of Sinfonia Cymru. Read More
Gwilym has just been named Artist of the Year by one of the UK’s leading Jazz portals, London Jazz News. Read More
As part of the BBC Radio 3‘s 70th anniversary Gwilym was chosen to appear on “Composer of the Week” in a live show that was broadcast from the pop up booth at the Royal Festival Hall at London’s Southbank Centre. Find out more here.
You can also download a podcast of the show. Read More
Gwilym will be appearing at Shoreditch Town Hall on 15th November with the fabulous vocal group BLINQ as part of The London Jazz Festival with Brendan Reilly, Liane Carroll, Ian Shaw, and Natalie Williams. This will be their first London appearance outside Ronnie Scott’s and is guaranteed to be a really fun evening of vocal bravado and joyous harmony. Read More
After a hectic September touring the US with Pat Metheny, a three week tour with The Impossible Gentlemen Gwilym is turning his hand to yet another creative project with Welsh singer Kizzy Crawford and players from Sinfonia Cymru. Birdsong / Can Yr Adar tells a story through music inspired by Carngafallt, home to a complex ecosystem, which makes up some of the country’s rainforest territory and can be found near Powys. There are dates in Wales with a finale on 14th November at The Hampstead Arts Festival as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Read More
Gwilym will be playing some interesting a varied concerts this Spring ahead of the exciting tour planned with jazz legend guitarist Pat Metheny. Pat has picked Gwilym for his new quartet with Linda Oh (bass) and Antonio Sanchez (drums) to tour all round the world from May this year. Some of the dates have been announced, but many are still in the pipeline so do keep checking his website for more information as it comes in. Read More
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06
Jul
2022 |
United Kingdom | London | Royal Academy of Music | |
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Gwilym Simcock and friends
Piano maestro Gwilym Simcock presents an exciting programme with students from the Timpani and Percussion Department.
6:30pm
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09
Jul
2022 |
United Kingdom | Buxton | Buxton Festival | |
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The Impossible Gentlemen
3:00pm
Admission: £20.
The Palace Hotel, Palace Rd,
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15
Aug
2022 |
Germany | Berlin | Konzerthaus Berlin | |
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With O/Modernt / Nils Landgren / Hugo Ticciati
Milestones
Hugo Ticciati violin/artistic director
Nils Landgren trombone
Gwilym Simcock piano/arrangements
Jordi Carrasco Hjelm double bass
Robert İkiz drums
8:00pm
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01
Sep
2022 |
United Kingdom | Ambleside | Zeffirellis | |
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Gwilym Simcock and friends
Set One HERMINE DUERLOO: CHROMATIC HARMONICA GWILYM SIMCOCK: PIANO MIKE WALKER: GUITAR Set Two GWILYM SIMCOCK: PIANO MIKE WALKER: GUITAR HERMINE DUERLOO: CHROMATIC HARMONICA, MARCIO DOCTOR: PERCUSSION STEVE WATTS DOUBLE BASS , and special guests
7:30pm
Compston Road
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02
Sep
2022 |
United Kingdom | Ambleside | Zeffirellis | |
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Gwilym Simcock and friends
Opening set ZSOFIA BOROS: GUITAR Intermission Set Two TIM GARLAND: Weather Walker Trio with special guests TIM GARLAND: SAXOPHONES ASAF SIRKUS: DRUMS AND PERCUSSION GWILYM SIMCOCK: PIANO
7:30pm
Compston Road
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03
Sep
2022 |
United Kingdom | Ambleside | Zeffirellis | |
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The Impossible Gentlemen
Sketches Of a Printmaker Norma Winstone – Vocals Nikki Illes – Piano Steve Watts – Double Bass Ian Thomas – Drums Marcio Doctor – Percussion Mike Walker – Guitar and guests Intermission The Impossible Gentlemen Mike Walker – Guitar, Gwilym Simcock – Piano, Laurence Cottle – Bass Guitar, Ian Thomas – Drums, and guests
7:30pm
Compston Road
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04
Sep
2022 |
United Kingdom | Ambleside | Zeffirellis | |
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Gwilym Simcock and friends
£45
A celebration of the festival in two parts featuring: Mike Walker – Guitar, Hermine Duerloo – Harmonica, Marcio Doctor percussion, Gwilym Simcock – Piano, Norma Winstone – Vocals Frank Harrison- Piano, Tim Garland – Sax, Asaf Sirkis – Drums, Laurence Cottle – Bass, Ian Thomas – Drums, Zsofia Boros – Guitar, Steve Watts – Double Bass
7:30pm
Compston Road
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