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Rick Simpson
Jazz / Experimental / Jazz

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Member Since	8/14/2006
Band Website	myspace.com/ricksimpsonjazz
Band Members	Rick Simpson Quintet Zhenya Strigalev- alto saxophone Robbie Robson- trumpet Rick Simpson- fender rhodes Tom Farmer- double bass Josh Blackmore- drums
Influences	in no particular order... PIANISTS- Vijay Iyer, Lennie Tristano, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Brad Mehldau, Wynton Kelly, Ahmed Jamal, Hank Jones, Paul Bley, Marilyn Crispell, Django Bates, John Taylor, Nikki Iles, Jason Moran, Thelonius Monk, Bobo Stenson, Kenny Kirkland, Kevin Hays, Laura Roberts, Barry Green, Ivo Neame, Tom Cawley EVERYONE ELSE- Wayne Shorter, Tim Berne, Rune Grammafon, Rudresh Mahantappa, Fraud, Paul Motian, Lee Konitz, Charles Lloyd, Sam Rivers, Warne Marsh, Thom Yorke, Arve Henriksson, Enrico Rava, Ornette Coleman, Tomasz Stanko, Gary Peacock, Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Will Vinson, Anders Jormin, Ralph Towner, Phil Donkin, Martin Speake, Food, Iain Ballamy, Greg Osby, George Coleman, Radiohead, Joni Mitchell, JS Bach, Ravel, Brahms, Messiaen, Tippett
Sounds Like	bad impressions of good jazz pianists
Type of Label	Major

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Dec 15 2008

8:00P

Con Cellar Bar

London

Dec 21 2008

8:00P

The Salisbury

London

Jan 21 2009

8:00P

606 Club

London

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About Rick Simpson

Hello, I'm Rick, a jazz pianist in London, recently graduated from the Guildhall School of Music. Music is my mistress, unfortunately she filed for divorce years ago. I play with some wonderful people in London and occasionally get to do it in public, something which scars people for days after. Ale is my favourite thing in the whole wide world. Snakes on a Plane is also a pastime of mine. If you haven't seen it, may you die a death involving snakes and a plane.

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Jessica Berry	Nov 2 2008 10:19 PM I like these tracks rick, when will i seeee youuuu again?? ye who dwells in the green wood xxx
Harley Johnson	Sep 28 2008 6:13 PM Hey man, Newcastle's treating me good! Just getting together all my bits and bobs for either London or New York (can't decide yet). So what's life like away from Guildhall, been up to much? HJ
Scot Ranney	Sep 27 2008 2:02 AM Hey Rick, LJP is going strong, still some of the old timers hanging around too. I listened to some of your tracks- nice stuff! Keep it up. Stop by LJP and say hi sometime- Scot
jennifer	Sep 26 2008 5:29 PM Well helloooo Rick! another one for my collection!Still buzzin from Roehampton can't wait to do it all over again! Jenny x
SMEE,.?	Sep 24 2008 7:15 PM you working back at hockers now?? and i got merit, i did tell you i think :D x
Aisling Lavelle	Sep 18 2008 11:34 AM oooh yeah i like wood green!! tomorrow?? i have to be at work at 6.30 but can hang before that...and i can get there in one bus! send me your address woop!!
Aisling Lavelle	Sep 17 2008 9:39 PM yeah cos you didn't reply when i asked if you were back!! new house??? where where?! i will be there!! and i am intrigued to know what culinary delights you have in store!! xxx
Matt	May 18 2008 7:41 PM Alrite mate! Yeh man, I'm doing well. Had a massive hand-in on Friday. Only got Musical Direction and final recital left. How about yourself? Yeh I really wanna catch Bitch Turner, I'm hopefully gonna turn up late to his gig on the Thursday. Are you gonna be up? What u up to over Summer? Matt,
Alter Ego	Apr 10 2008 10:59 AM Thanks for the add... Have a listen to the tunes and let us know what you think
Ezza Rock And Roll	Mar 23 2008 12:16 PM And where have you been hiding?
Fini Bearman	Mar 7 2008 5:47 PM whoop der whopp... glad you like.. now lets have a hang out???? at my hooose? making brownies???xxxxxxx
Fini Bearman	Jan 14 2008 9:25 AM thankyou, yes i am, lets play!!!!!!!!!!!!xxxx
Harley Johnson	Jan 2 2008 3:24 PM Hey man, long time no speak lol! How's the jazz coming along? Do much this x-mas and new years? You must try and catch the next Gateshead Jazz Festival: Cleo Laine, John Scofield, Tim Garland, Gwilym Simcock, Acoustic Ladyland, Robert Glasper, Fraud, Neil Cowley Trio, Gilberto Gil (ring any bells???, and my quintet of course lol).
alice boynes	Dec 7 2007 4:30 AM if barbara mean to eat...what does bob mean? x
Mike Chillingworth	Oct 28 2007 1:50 PM no he might hear it and sue me. he often checks in to the myspace profiles of insignificant 2nd rate nobodies to check for plagerism
Carlos Lopez-Real	Oct 18 2007 10:50 AM hey Rick lovely to see (and hear) you last night - we'll play soon, I'm sure... Cx
Mike Chillingworth	Oct 17 2007 3:52 PM www.ricksimpson.com
Billy Adamson	Oct 15 2007 4:13 PM Rick do you ever go out? Or do you wait till I'm always in?
Mike Chillingworth	Oct 14 2007 10:44 PM cheese freeze
Harley	Sep 15 2007 4:51 PM hey rick how was your gig in Darlington. I was at a rehearsal that night so I couldn't come. hope you try and make it up for next year's jazz festival at the sage, I might be on the concourse this year! catch you later
Aisling Lavelle	Sep 7 2007 11:36 AM oh gaaad i was meant to go to another thing that night but may just have to come check django. we can both fawn over him, he will love it. but isn't it like £17 music charge?? eek, that may be a deal breaker...
Aisling Lavelle	Sep 6 2007 11:50 PM where have you been? why have i not seen you for weeks? come to curios at vortex next wednesday! hope you are well dear xxx
Harley	Sep 5 2007 8:14 PM I would have came to your gig in Darlington tomorrow but I may be doing a rehearsal at the sage for a guy I know because we're doing a gig in Jesmond, Newcastle next month. Sorry mate catch you another time though!
Harley	Sep 4 2007 4:47 AM thanks for my request. i thought you did great when you performed with your trio at the Gateshead Jazz Festival in March at the Sage. goodluck in the future and i hope to see you again live sometime!
Jessica Berry	Aug 28 2007 11:10 PM Rick! come to Oliver's in greenwhich this wednesday (as in tomorrow) mark turner's playing plus me and my pops and i think dan and billy will be there! woop! hope u can make it :)xxxx
Jessica Berry	Aug 19 2007 5:15 PM Oo la la rick i like ur picture! how was ur summer? missed ya at burnley!xx
Fini Bearman	Aug 19 2007 1:54 PM SICK RIMPSON!!!!
Billy Adamson	Aug 15 2007 10:20 AM what you doing next monday eve? I was gonna go see Josh's band at the con cellar, what you reckon?
Billy Adamson	Aug 10 2007 5:46 PM alright mate, Hows things? You were missed this yr at glamorgan, wasnt the same! which is why we should all meet up for some ale, I know Dan is definately on it. what say ye?
Aisling Lavelle	Jul 12 2007 11:29 AM I <3 Rick Simpson!!!!
joeythejazzgirl	Jun 27 2007 10:41 AM Rick! When you coming to visit me in Birmingham???? hope youre good beautiful....i want to see you this summer seeing as im not doing any jazz fun :-( xxx
Fini Bearman	Jun 9 2007 10:06 AM yeah has a few little hic-cups.. eg modulating down a third briefly.. the up a semi-tone.. and some more.. etc etc... i started some daily shred on.. ould prefer to do something im on the edge with.. than something mundane.. not really cared too much about what mark i get anyway..... sooo... Im doin it in Ab ,... will give it to you either on monday between 10-1 (the rest of the day is national fini and tom day), or tues anytime.... waddya sayyyyy?????xxxx
Fini Bearman	Jun 8 2007 5:34 PM great ayton- very nice indeed... shame about the shitty weather... the standard were gonna do for me final is the beautiful well-reccommended, brad inspired 'nobody else but me'.. hope thats cool wiv you... we should try out sum sexy ideas i have fer it moonday.......xxxxxxxx
Orla Murphy	May 31 2007 2:32 PM Hi Rick, thanks for stopping by. Your sounding great - maybe I'll get to sing with you someday. Take it easy, Orla
Future Perfect	May 28 2007 11:43 AM wha...that can't have been me then! Yeah, crazy black hair sorta fits the description. Thanks! Keep up all the inspiring stuff - hopefully I'll get to see you play sometime in the near future. -- Rob
Future Perfect	May 27 2007 9:44 PM

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