SIMON DEELEY
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, Vocal Jazz • United Kingdom

Jazz Pianist, Composer, Teacher Based in Wales UK Current Project: arranging and performing my compositions with my trio Simon Deeley's Blue Haze. My writing covers three main genres:Jazz-Fusion, Latin-Jazz and Ballad form. And so, you will hear across the three albums of my compositions, recorded over the last four years - groove-driven, blues-infused Jazz-Fusion tracks, Vibrant, high-charged Latin-Jazz, and reflective, evocative ballads. Simon grew up in the North Worcestershire village of Clent Nr. Kidderminster, UK. He started his musical studies with piano lessons at age 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 became an ever increasing interest, which, in his late twenties, culminated in him starting to work with jazz musicians on the Midlands scene, and going on to play at well known jazz clubs and music venues in the Birmingham and read more...