Simon is a graduate of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, and has a degree in Music from Kingston University and a postgraduate diploma in Jazz from the Guildhall College of Music. He’s a musical director and keyboard player of international renown, and has travelled the world touring with artists such as Jamiroquai, Craig David, Leo Sayer and Nik Kershaw. He was the associate musical director for shows such as Rent, Smokey Joe’s Café and Five Guys Named Moe and has played with artists such as Anastasia, Atomic Kitten, Rick Astley, 10CC, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ronny Jordan and Marc Antoine. He runs one of the most successful weekly jazz gigs in London which has been going for 26 years.