Marlon Simon

Marlon Simon, a Latin jazz percussionist, composer, and educator, developed his unique style working in New York after graduating from the New School for Social Research, with a degree in fine arts and contemporary music. He has toured with Hilton Ruiz, Dave Valentin, and Bobby Watson, and leads his own Latin jazz ensemble, Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits. In 1999 he received a grant to conduct a residency at Medford Memorial school in New Jersey, and is presently an instructor at the University of the Arts. His is on the roster of clinicians for the New Jersey Council on the Arts, and is the author of Analyzing Latin Rhythms, a basic method for the percussionist. We are proud to have him join the roster of Strings for Schools, as leader of Afro-Caribbean Ensemble.

Members of the Marlon Simon Quartet are: Barry Sames (piano), Steve Beskrone (bass), and Adrian Benson (percussion).  

You can visit Marlon Simon at http://www.marlonsimon.com/