Project Description

Holder of a first-class honours degree from the Royal Academy of Music, London.

Born 1981, his astonishing youth has not prevented him from playing with the cream of the London scene, including Kenny Wheeler, Tim Garland, Stan Sulzmann, Iain Ballamy, Julian Arguelles, Pete King, Don Weller and Steve Waterman, as well as leading his own groups, ranging from a Trio to a forty-piece ensemble featuring Choir and Chamber String Orchestra.

Winner of the Perrier Jazz Ensemble 2001, he has since performed with the BBC Big Band and NYJO on both French horn and piano.

Gwilym’s multiple personal achievements since the demise of Earthworks in 2008 are enumerated at his website www.gwilymsimcock.com