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Michael Simon & Roots United
Revelacion

Album NL 2004 on Munich Records label
Jazz and Latin (Latin Jazz)

Revelación is the debut CD of Michael Simon’s Roots United, a formation of international, experienced and mature musicians. On this album Michael Simon proves not only to be an outstanding trumpet player but also a very talented and modern composer. His compositions are new, fresh and sparkling. The contribution of Michael’s brothers Marlon and Edward, both known in the jazz scene, adds to Revelación the flavors of their youth, their colorful background and mutual love for jazz. Based in Rotterdam, but born in Venezuela with roots in Curaçao, Michael Simon has successfully completed the Rotterdam Conservatory. He completed his trumpet study at the jazz department of the Rotterdam Conservatory and later graduated in arranging and composing. Next to his work with Roots United, Michael Simon is a much sought-after composer/ arranger en trumpeter with Gerardo Rosales, Randal Corsen and Fra Fra Sound.

Musicians

	Michael Simon tr, bvoc, trumpet, backing vocals, album by
	Roots United , album by
	Konstantin Klashtorni sax, fl, key, as, UA alto saxophone
	Leslie Lopez b, eb, *1958 PR bass
	Edward Simon p, *1969 VE concert grand piano
	Gerardo Rosales bgo, cng, *1964 congas, percussion, vocals, guiro, claves
	Marlon Simon perc, dr, drums, timbales, percussion
	Juan Carlos Viloria voc, lead vocals
	José Luis Lopretti b, p, key, piano
	Efraim Trujillo ts, sax, NL tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
	Ilja Reijngoud tb, *1972 NL trombone

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