Education
Bachelor of Music Performance
Victorian College of the Arts
Instrument
Tenor, Soprano, Sopranino, Alto, Baritone, Bass Saxophones
Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Shakuhachi
Experience-current
The Adam Simmons Toy Band - leader
Nov 2001 - current
Contemporary jazz
The Adam Simmons Quartet - leader
Sep 1991 - current
Contemporary jazz
New Blood - co-leader
Jan 1998 - current
Free Jazz/Structured improvs
Kynan Robinson's En Rusk - soloist
December 1999 - current
Contemporary Jazz
Off The Planet - soloist
1998 - current
World/jazz/groove
Bucketrider - soloist
Jul 1996 - current
Punk/Thrash/Free Jazz
Hop Jump Big Band - soloist
1999 - current
Contemporary Big Band
Steve Purcell's Pearly Shells - Member of horn section, soloist
Jul 1997 - current
Jazz - swing/big band style
Sculpting Time - soloist
Jul 1992 - current
Contemporary composed
Selected highlights and other ensembles
Solo performances
2003 January/February - Solo tour to USA/Poland (including Tonic, SIMM Music Series, C.O.M.A., NEWNOYORK)
2001 July/August - The Knitting Factory and Downtown Music Gallery, New York City
Adam Simmons/Michel Benebig/Anthony Baker Trio - co-leader, Michel is based in Noumea
2002 September Noumea, New Caledonia
2002 January, BennettÕs Lane International Jazz Festival
2001 July Noumea, New Caledonia
Odean Pope Saxophone Choir - member of horn section, soloist
2001 Wangaratta Jazz Festival - visiting US saxophonist's trio with additional members from around Australia
1997 Wangaratta Jazz Festival
MusicOmi - received fellowship to artist residency program at ArtOmi, near Hudson, NY.
2001 August
New Blood Tour to Europe - co-leader,compsoer, soloist, co-organiser
2000 including Poland, France and Germany, supported by the Australia Council and the City of Szczecin
Best Of Group
(also featuring Gil Askey, Edward York, Paul Williamson, Nick Haywood, Sam Keevers) - co-leader, composer, soloist
2000 Live en Ao˛t Festival, Noumea, New Caledonia - specially formed group for 10th Anniversary of the Festival
Australian Art Orchestra - led by Paul Grabowsky
1998 "Passion" - Wangaratta Jazz Festival
1998 "Ringing the Bell Backwards" - Forum theatre, Melbourne
Engine Room - Roger Frampton, Steve Elphick and
John Pochée - featured soloist, composer
1999 SideOn Cafe, Sydney, (for SIMA - Sydney Improvised Music Association
1998 Harbourside Brasserie, Sydney (for SIMA)
1998 Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Cacique - member of horn section, soloist
Sep 1992 - Jan 1997
Latin American
Burst - member of horn section, soloist
Oct 1995 - Nov 1996
Pop, funk
Fast Eddie Felson - leader
Ruby Red, Melbourne
Jan 1994 - Aug 1995
Contemporary jazz
Dream Cafe - member of horn section, soloist
National touring, various festivals
Apr 1993 - Dec 1995
International, jazz, folk, latin
Some other ensembles:
Festa
Edward York Trio/Quintet
Barry Veith Big Band
Compared to What
Funken Wagnells
Reverend Funk
Spiderbait
Christbait
Recordings
Adam Simmons Toy Band
Happy Jacket, 2002 (Dr JimÕs Records)
Leader, Composer, Soloist
New Blood
Heavy Water, 1999 (self released)
Co-leader, composer, soloist
Adam Simmons
etudes, 1999 (self released)
Solo improvisations
Australian Art Orchestra
Fire, 2000 (ABC Records)
Passion, 1999 (ABC Records)
Kynan Robinson's En Rusk
1000 Wide, 2004 (Newmarket Music - Distributed only)
self-titled, 2001 (Newmarket Music - Distributed only)
Soloist
Bucketrider
L'evenements, 2004 (Dr Jim's Records)
Le Baphomet, 2001 (Dr Jim's Records)
Guignol's Band, 1998 (Dr Jim's Records)
Co-leader, composer, soloist
The Adam Simmons Quartet
3 Concerts - DVD, 2004 (Metaxas Purist Recordings, distributed by SoundVault)
Looking for Something a Little Different?, 1996
(Newmarket Music - Distributed only)
Leader, Composer, Soloist
Diana Gilbert
Dec 1995 for ABC Classic FM Jazztrack
Soloist
Graham Barker
Adventures of Billy London, 1995 (Slim Chance Records)
Soloist
Burst
Burst, 1995 (self released)
Soloist
Cacique
Nadie Como Tu, 1997 (Mabuhay)
Fiesta, 1994 (Newmarket Music)
Member of horn section, Soloist
The Fat Thing
The Wreck of the Hesperus, 1993 (Siren Music)
The Flying Elbow of Justice, 1992 (self released)
Tours
The Adam Simmons Quartet
- 1998 Mar-Apollo Bay
- 1996 Aug-Noumea, New Caledonia
Adam Simmons
- 2005 Jan-Mar New York/Poland/Germany -
funded by Freedman Fellowship program special award and Australia council
- 2003 Jan/Feb Poland/America
(New York, San Francsico, Chicago, Madison)
- 2001 Jul/Aug New York/Omi, NY, USA
- 1999 Mar Sydney
- 1999 Jan Noumea New Caledonia
- 1998 Oct Sydney
- 1998 Aug Noumea, New Caledonia
- 1997 Jun Noumea, New Caledonia
Adam Simmons Toy Band
- 2004 Sep N.E.W Toy Tour to regional Victoria, Arts Victoria funded
- 2003 Sep Playing On the Road tour - Melb-Syd inc Wangaratta, Albury, Wollongong
Adam Simmons/Michel Benebig Trio
- 2001 Jul Noumea, New Caledonia
- 1999 Jan Noumea, New Caledonia
- 1998 Aug Noumea, New Caledonia
New Blood
- 2000 Nov/Dec Poland, France, Germany assisted by Australia Council
Best Of Group
- 2000 Aug Noumea, New Caledonia
Graham Barker and the Cats
- 1997 Mar-Mallacoota
Cacique
- 1994 Mar-Brisbane
- 1993 Jul-Sydney
- 1993 Oct-Brisbane
Dream Cafe
- 1995 Brisbane
- 1994 Dec-Hobart
- 1993 Apr-Regional Tasmania
- 1993 Oct-Perth
- 1993 Dec-Hobart
The Fat Thing
- 1993 Jun-Adelaide
Selected Festivals
2005 - Kasseler Symposium zu Aktueller Musik, Kassel, Germany
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2004 - International Shakuhachi Festival - New York
- Melbourne International Festival
- Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival
- St Kilda Festival
- Australian Shakuhachi Festival
- Monbulk Jazz and Blues Festival
2003 - Apollo Bay Music Festial
- Wangaratta Jazz Festival
- Mornington Festival
- Half Bent Winter Festival
2002 - Queenscliff Music Festival (November), Queenscliff
- Meredith Music Festival, Meredith
- Half Bent Winter Jazz Festival, Melbourne
- BennettÕs Lane International Jazz Festival, Melbourne
- Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy
2001 - Melbourne International Jazz Festival
- Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Wangaratta
- Apollo Bay Music Festival, Apollo Bay
- Centenary of Federation Festival, Charters Towers, Queensland
2000 - Audio Art Festival, Krakow, Poland
- Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Wangaratta
- Live en Ao˛t, Noumea, New Caledonia
- Melbourne International Jazz Festival
- Melbourne International Festival
1999 - Melbourne International Jazz Festival
- Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Wangaratta
1998 -Live en Aout, Noumea, New Caledonia
- Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Wangaratta
- Melbourne International Jazz Festival
- Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy
- Apollo Bay Music Festival, Apollo Bay
1997 - Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Wangaratta
- Moomba Festival, Melbourne
- Melbourne International Festival
- Festival of the Southern Ocean, Mallacoota
1996 - Jazz en Aout, Noumea, New Caledonia
- Royal Melbourne Agricultural Show
- Brunswick St Festival, Fitzroy
- Eltham Festival, Melbourne
- Melbourne International Festival
1995 - Warana Festival, Brisbane
- Moomba Festival, Melbourne
- Begonia Festival, Ballarat
- Hispanic Fiesta, Melbourne
- Warrandyte Festival, Melbourne
- Port Melbourne Festival, Melbourne
- Williamstown Festival, Melbourne
1994 - Moomba Festival, Melbourne
- Begonia Festival, Ballarat
- Hispanic Fiesta, Melbourne
- Altona Festival, Melbourne
1993 - Moomba Festival, Melbourne
- Begonia Festival, Ballarat
- Hispanic Fiesta, Melbourne
- Royal Melbourne Agricultural Show
- Royal Perth Agricultural Show
- Preston Festival
- Eltham Festival