Gwilym Simcock

Gwilym Simcock is one of the most gifted pianists and imaginative composers on the British scene. Able to move effortlessly between jazz and classical music he can, at times, inhabit both worlds. Aside from his renowned solo piano work, Simcock has worked extensively throughout Europe with the cream of British and international jazz artists including Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Bill Bruford's Earthworks, Bob Mintzer, Bobby McFerrin, Tim Garland, Steve Swallow and Adam Nussbaum.

His most recent solo album Good Days at Schloss Elmau on the prestigious ACT label was nominated for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2011. Winner of the Perrier Award, BBC Jazz Awards 2005. British Jazz Awards 2005 Gwilym Simcock was the first BBC Radio 3 New Generation jazz Artist. He was voted "Jazz Musician of the Year" at the 2007 Parliamentary Jazz Awards (and nominated again in 2010), and nominated for the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards as Best Instrumentalist.