Michael Simon & Roots United is:
Michael Simon - trumpet and fluegelhorn,
Efraïm Trujillo - tenor and soprano saxophones,
Konstantin Klashtorni - alto saxophone,
José Luis Lopretti - piano,
Leslie López - bass,
Armando Vidal - drums,
Gerardo Rosales - congas and percussion
MS & Roots United @ North Sea Round Town
Michael’s musical background goes back to Punta Cardón (his native town), in Venezuela in the 80s when he was only ten years old already jamming with his brothers. His musical studies cover a wide spectrum, first in Cuba where he went to the Ignacio Cervantes music school to study trumpet ... then the Rotterdam conservatory of music in Holland where he obtained his arranging and composition degree in 2002.
For the past ten years Michael travels all the world's festivals and stages as a side man trumpeter for Fra Fra Sound, Conexion Latina, Gerardo Rosales and Lucas van Merwijk & The Cubop City Big Band, as well as with his own formations: Crianzas, a multi-origin Caribbean jazz quartet and Michael Simon & Roots United, a Latin jazz septet with whom he release his first CD production entitled “Revelación” (2004 Pramisi Records/BMCD 442).
Michael’s intensive career as a prolific composer and arranger includes a wide spectrum of genres and formations. He received a composition assignment grant on 3 occasions from the Dutch “Fund for Creative Tone Arts”, and provided works for Fra Fra Sound, Fra Fra Big Band, Rotterdam Symphonic Jazz Orchestra, Deborah J. Carter Big Band, Rotterdams Conservatory Big Band and wrote all music for the music/theater play “Virus”. Michael continues to stretch his creative boundaries with original works for his own - and many other - formations.
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HELLO MICHAEL... my New CD "Breaking Skin/Rompiendo el Cuero" is now available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/congajohnny and at Descarga.com(see review)..Thank you all in advance for purchasing my music!..Volcano Percussion Artist-"JC" JOHNNY CONGA
Hello! Just wanted to drop in and let you know that pre-orders for my new jazz standards album "Bittersweet" are now taking place! The first 100 pre-orders will receive a signed and numbered copy! Release date is set for May 19th, but you will get your copy a few days earlier! Kate and I are very excited about the record, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Head over to www.bittersweetthealbum.com to pre-order! Thanks! ~Mark
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hola michael simon saludos desde barcelona un honor conocerte en francia tempolatino atentamente jacoviche desde barcelona y saludos a todos los musicos de holanda especialmente a gerardo rosales . cuidese
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