The Simon Williams Quintet will be playing at Bellamy's lounge on Thursday, June 27th, 10pm! Entrance by Donation.
I'm excited to announce my my TD international jazz festival debut with my quintet! Come out to hear my originals and some eclectic arrangements, played by myself and some of my favorite musicians!
Simon Williams (me! 😁) - @simvuch 🎹
Jacob Rabuka @jacob.rabuka - 🎷
Gareth Gilliland @itsgarethg - 🎸
Sean Croal @takethecroaltrane - 🎻
Eamon van den Berg @e4mvn - 🥁
@edmontonjazz@chateaulacombehotel
#tdjazzfestedm
#yegjazz
#edmontonjazz
#jazziswithedmjazz
#yegmusic
#yegarts
#jazz
#jazzmusic
#livemusic
#yegevents
#tdmusic
It was so awesome to have played at Massey Hall with @highflyermusic last Wednesday, what a crazy experience performing on a stage with such a rich musical legacy ❤️
January 9th 2026 8pm see me & my ensemble play an evening of music at Edmonton's historic @yardbirdsuiteyeg . There are a few people traveling for this show from elsewhere which makes it extra special - come check us out! Largely high-energy, exciting original music with some of the most talented instrumentalists & improvisers I know ❤️
Alto sax 🎷 - James Griffith @jamesmingriffith
Tenor sax 🎷 - Steve Carson @steve_carson_music
Piano 🎹 - Simon Williams @simvuch
Vibraphone 📶✨ - Michael Davidson @md_vibes
Electric Guitar 🎸 - Daniel Marmer @danielmarmermusic
Bass 🎻 - Hiro Tanaka @hiro.tanaka
Drums 🥁 - Eamon van den Berg @e4mvn
If you're in Edmonton, see you there!
If you're not, flights are cheap in early January! ;)
Photo 📸 - Marc Chalifoux @marctivistmedia
Tickets - /shows/simon-williams/
Victoria friends! I'm excited to be bringing the trio back again to Hermann's Jazz Club on Jan 11th.
We'll be playing tunes from my album and some new material. You won't want to miss it.
Doors are at 5:30pm
Show at 7:00pm
You can grab tickets at or follow the link in my bio.
#livemusic #newmusic #canadianjazz #indiemusic #independentartist #victoriajazzsociety #CW3 #senary
Between my hair and my outfit you could say something like... "2025 more like 1975!" :D
Great times playing at TUJF this year :). More photos & video coming soon, this awesome shot was taken on Sunday from the audience by the unmistakable @hoot_hoot_its_dean
Show announcement: Sunday August 31st, join my band and I at Mel Lastman Square for a FREE performance at @tujazzfest . Proud to be playing this festival for a second year!
Joined by;
Ethan Zabarylo @1024_ezsax - Tenor Sax 🎷
Michael Davidson @md_vibes - Vibraphone ✨📶
Miles C.K. @miles.ck - 🎸
Josh Warren @joshwmain - Bass 🅱️
Mateo Salmon @mateosalmon__ - Drums 🥁
Chase Ward @itschaseward - Percussion 🪇
& a special guest? 🎺
I can't tell you how special it is to play with such a large and great group of people, don't miss it!
See you there :)
This collage represents the music that's shaped me significantly over the past five years. I figured it was a good time to reflect on all of it, having completed the music degree thing now. Also maybe I have stuff coming out soon and you can expect it to sound like every album you see above, playing simultaneously.
I notice that 85-90% of this is things my peers have recommended to me, and now those recommendations have turned into parts of my musical identity. Weird.
In conclusion, there is altogether way too much great music. What an excellent problem to have
Comment below ⬇️ if you recognize any favorites, and let me know what the heaviest row/column/subsection (scroll to later images) is.
Edit: also this is obviously not ALL the music that has shaped me, I'm bound to have missed stuff, and there's only so much room.
Angelica (🥁) and I (🎹) are putting on a show! Since early 2025, we've been working collaboratively on original modern jazz music (whatever that means) and are looking forward to sharing some of it with all of you, at the Emmet Ray, on Sunday June 8th. Adding to the music, we're joined by the undeniably spectacular:
Michael Davidson @md_vibes 📶✨ - Vibraphone
James Griffith @jamesmingriffith 🎷 - Alto Sax
Hiro Tanaka @hiro.tanaka 🎻 - Bass
Neither of us bandlead super frequently so you won't want to miss your chance to come out and witness us in charge!
See you there :)
