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Simon Strauss
As a sideman, accompanist, or arranger, he has been working in 2008, among others, with :
_Gerard Berliner (tours, then 3 months at the Théâtre du Gymnase, Paris) _ZA ((Grand Prix Claude Lemesle) 20 concerts at L’Olympia (Paris), Amphitheatre of Béziers with Dany Brillant, Le Grand Rex (Paris) with Youssou Ndour) _Roxanne K (Grand Prix Pierre Delanoë, concert at l’Olympia (Paris) with Francis Cabrel) _Jacques Verrières (Grand Prix de la SACEM 2004, 2007, concerts at Le Théâtre du Gymnase) _Numerous jazz bands
Training
5 years of percussions from the age of seven at the Boulogne-Billancourt Conservatory with Michel Cals, where he learns, among others, music theory.
10 years of drums, notably at the Rhythmic Arts Institute in Paris with Daniel Pichon.
He trained himself to play the guitar from the age of 15.
Besides, he teaches the guitar and harmony theory.