Meet Marlon Simon | Drummer, composer, and educator
Interview with shoutouthtx.com

Marlon Simon photo by Rafael Suarez

Hi Marlon, is your business focused on helping the community? If so, how?
I believe my music work is a powerful expression of unity, transcending cultural boundaries and belief systems. My compositions are an expression of emotions resonating deeply with the listener inspiring creativity and empathy while celebrating our shared humanity. By educating and connecting people through music, I strive to leave a lasting impact on communities worldwide, demonstrating the transformative potential of music as a universal language. Read more…
 

Marlon Simon Awarded 2024-25 New/Now Commission Funding

Marlon Simon photo by Claire McAdams

New/Now: The Houston Artist Commissioning Project was launched in 2020 with the goal to promote and sustain Houston’s working artists and artist communities by supporting the creation of new works across all performing arts disciplines. Each year the project awards 3-4 artists with commission funding to present original work in the Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center as part of Performing Arts Houston’s mainstage season. Read more…


Marlon Simon Interviewed on Modern Drummer Magazine

MARLON SIMON
Blending Jazz with the Drumming of South America
By Mark Griffith

“There is a long tradition of fantastic drummers who have created the Latin drum set tradition and applied it to the jazz lineage. It started with Guillermo Barreto and Walfredo de los Reyes Sr. and passed on to Enrique Pla and Julio Barreto. From there it was passed on to Ignacio Berroa and Steve Berrios, then along came drummers such as Horacio Hernández, Robby Ameen, Antonio Sánchez, Duduka Da Fonseca, and Dafnis Prieto. But along the way so many important Latin-jazz drummers have been overlooked, and even more Latin music (that isn’t Afro-Cuban or Brazilian) has been overlooked. Drummer, composer, bandleader Marlon Simon is one such drummer, he comes from Venezuela and has spent time in Philadelphia, New York City, New Jersey, and is now residing in Texas.”

 

Marlon Simon and The Nagual Spirits. L to R: Michael Simon, Roberto Quintero, Alex Norris, Edward Simon, Marlon Simon, Peter Brainin, Boris Kozlov. Photo credit: Marcela Joya.

Marlon Simon and The Nagual Spirits Return with the Ambitious New album "On Different Paths" Blending a Myriad of Cultural and Musical Traditions. "On Different Paths" Features Pianist Edward Simon, Trumpeters Michael Simon and Alex Norris, Saxophonist Peter Brainin, Bassist Boris Kozlov and Percussionist Roberto Quintero.

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On Different Paths - Compact Disc - CD

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    Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits return with the ambitious new album On Different Paths, blending a myriad of cultural and musical traditions. Available via Truth Revolution Records, On Different Paths features pianist Edward Simon, trumpeters Michael Simon and Alex Norris, saxophonist Peter Brainin, bassist Boris Kozlov and percussionist Roberto Quintero. With On Different Paths, his seventh and most ambitious album to date, Simon merges those disparate trajectories into a single new pathway that stretches far off into a hybrid future. On Different Paths is Simon’s fifth outing with his eclectic band The Nagual Spirits and one that vaults forward from the venturesome fusion of pan-Latin jazz and classical influences on its predecessor, 2007’s In Case You Missed It.

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    On Different Paths - Compact Disc - CD

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      CD format / International delivery is included / Select this option if you live outside USA / PayPal is our method of payment, you have the choice of paying with your PayPal account or with debit or credit card if you Read more

      CD format / International delivery is included / Select this option if you live outside USA / PayPal is our method of payment, you have the choice of paying with your PayPal account or with debit or credit card if you don't have a PayPal account.

      Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits return with the ambitious new album On Different Paths, blending a myriad of cultural and musical traditions. Available via Truth Revolution Records, On Different Paths features pianist Edward Simon, trumpeters Michael Simon and Alex Norris, saxophonist Peter Brainin, bassist Boris Kozlov and percussionist Roberto Quintero. With On Different Paths, his seventh and most ambitious album to date, Simon merges those disparate trajectories into a single new pathway that stretches far off into a hybrid future. On Different Paths is Simon’s fifth outing with his eclectic band The Nagual Spirits and one that vaults forward from the venturesome fusion of pan-Latin jazz and classical influences on its predecessor, 2007’s In Case You Missed It.

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      Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits return with the ambitious new album On Different Paths, blending a myriad of cultural and musical traditions. Available via Truth Revolution Records, On Different Paths features pianist Edward Simon, trumpeters Michael Simon and Alex Norris, saxophonist Peter Brainin, bassist Boris Kozlov and percussionist Roberto Quintero. With On Different Paths, his seventh and most ambitious album to date, Simon merges those disparate trajectories into a single new pathway that stretches far off into a hybrid future. On Different Paths is Simon’s fifth outing with his eclectic band The Nagual Spirits and one that vaults forward from the venturesome fusion of pan-Latin jazz and classical influences on its predecessor, 2007’s In Case You Missed It.

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