Jazz
Venezuela
Marlon Simon
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About Marlon Simon
Hometown
Punta Cardón, Falcón State, Venezuela
Born
1961
Genre
Jazz
Venezuelan-born percussionist, composer, and educator Marlon Simon is an expert in Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and his music blends Latin, jazz, and other global traditions. He first emerged in the '90s working with artists like Chucho Valdés and Bobby Watson, as well as leading his Nagual Spirits ensemble on albums like 1999's The Music of Marlon Simon, 2000's Rumba a la Patato, and 2006's In Case You Missed It. A 2023 Guggenheim Fellow, Simon continues to explore an array sounds, fusing Latin, jazz, and French Celtic music as on 2024's Different Paths.
Marlon Simon has also released music as a member of Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits.
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