This site is dedicated to showcasing the different projects of Adam Simmons and providing regular news of forthcoming events. Adam plays saxophones, clarinets and flutes in all styles of music, with a focus on original jazz and improvised music.
This site is dedicated to showcasing the different projects of Adam Simmons and providing regular news of forthcoming events. Adam plays saxophones, clarinets and flutes in all styles of music, with a focus on original jazz and improvised music.
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Adam has been released on numerous CD's, tours regularly to Europe, USA, Australia and the Pacific. At any time Adam is always working with between 5-10 groups as a regular member so this site will help keep up to date with what groups are playing where, when and what.
Latest news from Adam - June 8 2008
World Shakuhachi Festival - Sydney 2008
I'll be attending the World Shakuhachi Festival 4-8 July. This will be an extraordinary event with many of the instrument's great exponents converging on Sydney from around the world. I will be performing with percussionist Eugene Ughetti on Tue 8th.
Ned Rothenberg
New York's Ned Rothenberg and I will be doing two duo gigs on Sunday 13th July - one in Melbourne at 2pm and then at L'espresso in Ballarat at 7pm.
The Melbourne duo on 13th July is a small, intimate gig at my house - very limited numbers - contact me for full details and bookings
For L'espresso bookings contact them on (03) 5333 1789 or visit here
Ned will also be performing with Chris Abrahams on 15th July at Bennetts Lane, presented by the Melbourne Jazz Co-op.
New CDs
Embers CD Launch @ The Toff in Town - 9th July
Embers is a brutal, free-jazz/grind-noise quartet from Melbourne, Australia. The group is made up of bucketrider members, Adam Simmons (various saxophones), Dave Brown (electric microtonal bass) and Sean Baxter (drum kit and junk) with Globe Unity Orchestra alumni, Kris Wanders(tenor saxophone). Their music is freely improvised jazz-noise with echoes of blasting grind and heavy, free rock. They launch their debut CD on the Heathen Skulls label, Slag-welter, with support from American sound collagist, David Shea, and local noise impresarios, Blarke Bayer and Black Widow featuring Ben Andrews (Agents of Abhorrence/My Disco) and Rob MacManus (Grey Daturas).
The Toff, Second Floor, Curtin House, 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne, $10 on the door
Visit Heathen Skulls for more info on distribution.
The debut release by New Caledonia's Michel Benebig features a very different side of Adam's playing - good solid jazz in the hammond tradition. The CD, "Live in Melbourne" is now available via Sound Vault Records.
Adam Simmons' CDs & DVD are available through Sound Vault Records, who are distributing nationally and internationally through stores such as JB Hi Fi, Leading Edge, Sanity as well as the specialist stores such as Readings, Gaslight and Basement Discs in Melbourne. Visit The Sound Vault for online sales. Some CDs are available for purchase via this site using Paypal. Or contact me to find the best way to get copies.
For further information please contact Adam directly.
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