Balkan Jazz Musicians - Nicolas Simion

Nicolas Simion

official website: nicolassimion.com

Nicolas Simion was born 1959 in Dumbravita, a small village in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania. He showed his musical talent very early and was sent to the Brasov Music School at the age of ten. After that he appointed the Music Academy in Bucharest where he completed his classial music studies.
With 'Lullabies & Fairytales', the latest outcome from this works, Nicolas Simion reflects his roots in the traditional music of his homeland and combines its motives and colours with modern forms in improvised music. With musicians from different countries of the Balkans in his band he creates wonderful, almost spiritual, ballads as well as wild and fiery carpathian dances. In fall 2001, german label Intuition Music in collaboration with german radio station Deutsche Welle released a live recording from the Stadtgarten in Cologne. On this CD, Balkan Jazz, Nicolas Simion found a congenial partner in legendary yugoslav trumpeter Dusko Goykovich. At this time, another highlight is presented in the rediscovery of romanian Master pianist Jancy Korossy. One of the most original pianists on Europe's scene in the fifties and sixties who emigrated to the US in 1970, Korossy returns after more than 30 years to play his comeback with Nicolas Simion. The first tour will lead them to Germany, Austria and homeland Romania, joined on some occasions by legendary sax player Lee Konitz. Besides some live recordings, Nicolas Simion and Jancy Korossy will do some studio recordings as well. Korossy in his own words: 'the flame is still burning'. Nicolas Simion is one of the most innovative musicians on today's scene. A growing audience is observing his development as he is finding his way to the musical 'Olymp'. (from Simion's website)

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