Biography of Stan Sulzmann

NEON

Neon - Here to There

Stan's latest project is a trio called neon with with Gwilym Simcock (piano) and Jim Hart (vibes)

Compositions are by by Stan, Gwilym and Jim and their new album is due for release in Spring 2008.

NEON is a new collaboration led by legendary UK saxophonist Stan Sulzmann featuring two of the hottest stars on the UK jazz scene, pianist Gwilym Simcock and vibraphonist Jim Hart. This is fresh, vibrant, exhilarating, uplifting, melodic music of the highest order played by three virtuosi. Neon’s first album “Here to There” will be launched on Basho Records in the Spring of 2008 and the band will be available for dates throughout the year. This is a great band for festivals, clubs and music venues whose aim is to reach beyond the conventional jazz audience. The line-up works in a variety of settings including acoustic spaces such as churches and has been extremely well received by audiences so far.

'Vibes are back in vogue with the emergence of phenomenally talented and mesmerising soloist Jim Hart' Sue Edwards Jazzwise

Gwilym Simcock "Gwilym Simcock played piano on a Kenny Wheeler birthday tour two years ago - and the turn of the head and raising of an eyebrow with which sax legend Lee Konitz greeted his first solo said everything. Still in his 20s, Simcock has already ascended to the podium occupied by only a handful of UK jazz pianists, from George Shearing to Stan Tracey, Julian Joseph or John Taylor. His direct influences are Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea and John Taylor, but classical music influences him just as much, particularly Ravel and Stravinsky. Those associations have him lined up for a project with composer Mark-Anthony Turnage, and his groups range from trios to big bands, to 40-piece ensembles featuring gospel choirs and strings. Now Simcock's a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, notable as he's the first ever jazz musician to qualify" John Fordham, The Guardian