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Simon Deeley
SIMON DEELEY - COMPOSER, PIANIST, JAZZ TUTOR
Simon Deeley grew up in the North Worcestershire village of Clent Nr. Kidderminster. He started his musical studies with piano lessons at aged seven. Up until his mid twenties, his studies were focused on classical music, however, alongside his classical work, he always had an interest in jazz, blues and rock music. This strong interest (in these other styles) became an ever increasing passion and focus for him as a developing performer which, in his late twenties,culminated in him starting to work with local jazz musicians, and then going on to play at well known jazz clubs and music venues in the B'ham and West Midlands area. During his time on the Midland's jazz scene he played alongside some of the best known and acclaimed players on the scene, including - Bryan Corbett, Casey Greene, Percy Pursglove, Steve Ajao, Chris Gumbley and Andy Derrick.
In 2000, Simon started the well known Jazz at the Bonded Warehouse club, which he ran continuously for sixteen years, and which regularly saw top Midlands players plus nationally acclaimed artists performing there.
Alongside his performing career he has continuously worked as a piano teacher. In this field, he has for many years now, specialised in jazz and improvisation tuition, having some twenty years ago, devised his own course of development in this genre.
Simon's other important focus is on composition. Right from his earliest beginnings as a jazz performer, he has always composed and presented his own music. And composing is now the most important part of his career. Since his move to the Welsh Borders in 2014, his focus has been on writing which, has resulted in the production of four albums and an EP of his music - Crossing Borders (2016),From The Blue Hills (2017), Afan's Dance (2019), Indigo Horizon (EP 2021) and String Rise Azure Traces (2023).
Now based in the Welsh Border town of Presteigne, Simon continues to compose, perform, record and teach.
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'String Rise Azure Traces,' Is The New Album, Of Original Work, From Wales Based Composer And Pianist Simon Deeley
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String Rise Azure Traces is, now, the fifth release to come from the Wales, UK based composer and pianist Simon Deeley. As with his earlier albums, all the music, on this current album, is original, all being penned by the composer. Rather than an over-arching theme the album has a hint of an immediately recognisable style. An infusion of Latin flavour threads through the album; with the Samba groove of So, Fly Azure Acrobat," and the gentle, easy, slow Latin ...
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Indigo Horizon - The New EP From Simon Deeley's Blue Haze Featuring Vocalist Devon Harrison And Guitarist Dylan Fowler Is Set For Release On 23 April
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Indigo Horizon is a new release, from the UK band, showcases two new songs written (music & lyrics) by pianist and composer Simon Deeley: Free Spirit" & Blue Blues Horizon." Up until recently Simon Deeley's output has been created for instrumental combinations (primarily his trios and quartets), however, this changed in 2019, when the initial idea for a first song first saw the light of day. Simon had thought, for sometime that, several of his compositions would very likely work ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: June 2020
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All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 30 tracks featured in June, these ten represent our personal favorites. We also included the top ten reader favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! On Afan's Dance Simon Deeley From: Afan's Dance 5:46 In Defense of the Minotaur Peter Slavov ...
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On Echoes Andalucia
From: String Rise Azure TracesBy Simon Deeley
Theme of the Legends
From: String Rise Azure TracesBy Simon Deeley
Free Spirit
From: Indigo HorizonBy Simon Deeley
Blue Blues Horizon
From: Indigo HorizonBy Simon Deeley
Weaver of the Tales
From: Afan's DanceBy Simon Deeley
On Afan's Dance
From: Afan's DanceBy Simon Deeley