Bill Simenson's guest appearances

Bill Simenson

Jazz88

Merle Haggard

Michael McDonald

Richard Johnson

Steve Simon

Joni Mitchell

Harold Lopez-Nussa

Ella Fitzgerald

Leonard Bernstein

John Wright

Sarah Morris

Joey Alexander

Roy Hargrove

Carole King

Marilyn Maye

Lizz Winstead

OwlTail

The Bill Simenson orchestra has played monthly at jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis for close to a decade. But Covid-19 has stopped live shows. And, the combination of the virus and political unrest has affected the creative process. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Bill Simenson first addressed his composing in this era.

Bill Simenson Continues Composing Big Band Music While Waiting to Resume Performing