Fred Simon
Frederic Victor Simon is an American jazz pianist, composer, and recording
artist known for his contributions to contemporary jazz. He first gained
recognition in the late 1970s as the founder of the Chicago-based jazz fusion
group Simon & Bard, which released three acclaimed albums featuring
collaborations with guitarists Larry Coryell and Ralph Towner. Several members
of the band later joined prominent groups including the Pat Metheny Group and
Oregon. Simon launched a successful solo career with albums such as Short Story
(1984), Usually/Always (1988), Open Book (1991), Dreamh...
