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Simon Pilbrow
Led Simon Pilbrow Trio and ran a series of fundraiser jazz concerts for relief of world natural disasters 2010-2011. Solo piano fundraisers 2015-16 for projects in East Timor. More recently gigs with singer Lizzy Gascoigne and with saxophonist Ron Gillett in the Ron Gillett/Simon Pilbrow Duo.
Also active in church music since 1974 and in recent years played on music team at New Peninsula Church (2009-2016).
Many jazz compositions (including “Ballad for Thad”, “Tribute” (to Bill Evans) and “Studio City”). Selection of early compositions (pre-1988) are now permanently held in the US Library of Congress, in the Gerry Mulligan Collection. Check the collection at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu011017.3
CD entitled Colours Of Sound - Simon Pilbrow with the Brent Fischer Orchestra (Clavo Records) - featuring 12 Simon Pilbrow compositions, with arrangements by Brent Fischer, recorded in Los Angeles, was released on September 27 2017. Check it out and purchase via simonpilbrowmusic.com Can also purchase on CD Baby
Medical Biography studied medicine Monash University, Australia, MBBS 1985 ; medical research 1988-1991, intl. publications, PhD 1993. Working as full time General Practitioner since 1992
married, 2 sons
Gear
Roland RD 700 digital/electronic piano Yamaha M1 acoustic piano
Tags
Simon Pilbrow with the Brent Fischer Orchestra: Colours of Sound
by Jack Bowers
Given the unusual circumstances behind its inception, the album Colours of Sound probably never should have made it to a recording studio. The fact that it did is a happenstance for which every big-band lover and jazz enthusiast should be thankful. The odyssey began in 2011 when Australian composer / pianist Simon Pilbrow wrote a letter of appreciation to the celebrated American composer / pianist Clare Fischer. After Clare Fischer passed away in 2012, Pilbrow stayed in touch with and ...
read more- Graham Osborne, "The Age" Melbourne, June 17 , 1988
"...George Golla did a neat duet with local pianist Simon Pilbrow on 'Con Alma'.... The night began with a brief set from Pilbrow, Kluke and Browne, paying tribute to the late Bill Evans, with songs like 'very Early' and 'How My Heart Sings"...... It is no insult to Pilbrow to suggest that he did not quite capture Evans' rhythmic suppleness, melodic lucidity and harmonic ingenuity - very few pianists could - but he did bring these qualities to mind, playing with impressive sureness and clarity.
Primary Instrument
Piano
Location
Melbourne
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
jazz piano and theory - private lessons - after hours