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Simon Woolf (born 10th August 1954 in London) is an English jazz bassist, pianist and arranger A lyrical double-bassist in the tradition of Red Mitchell, Simon Woolf achieved early success as a boy singer. A late starter on bass, Simon Woolf took up both electric & acoustic instruments during the final year of a music degree course at York University, exploring free improvisation and soul music as well as arranging and playing for a more conventional jazz quintet. Re-locating in London, Simon Woolf developed his jazz playing under the tutelage of Tristano disciple Peter Ind while pursuing a varied career as a free-lance bassist, primarily in West End theatre appearing on-stage in the Cy Coleman musical ‘I Love My Wife’ and Richard Eyre’s stage production of ‘High Society’. Woolf has worked in bands led by Don Rendell Bill le Sage Bobby Wellins Peter Jacobsen Geoff Simkins Dave Cliff and, since 1994 with Andy Panayi in his eponymous quartet, featuring trombonist Mark Nightingale Further studies with bassist Michael Moore led to associations with Ruby Braff George van Eps Howard Alden & Harry Allen Woolf composes and arranges for his own five & six piece groups & has recently appeared at Ronnie Scott’s club with his own quintet and with Benny Golson

Discography
as leader
 * Woolfnotes 				2002 WNCD 00001
 * Live at Lewes (with Howard Alden) 	2006 WNCD 202

with Andy Panayi Quartet
 * Whooeeee! 				1994 Mainstem MCD 0023
 * Blown Away 				1998 JHCD 057
 * News from Blueport 			2006 Woodville WVCD 109
 * The Solar Cats 			2009 Woodville WVCD 126

with Dave Cliff
 * Sipping At Bells 			1995 Spotlight SPJ-CD 553
 * Music of Tadd Dameron 		1997 Spotlight SPJ-CD 560

with Pat Crumley
 * Behind the Mask 			1992 Spotlight SPJ-CD 549
 * Flamingo				1994 Spotlight SPJ-CD 550

miscellaneous
 * Cleveland Watkiss “Green Chimneys” 	1989 Polydor 839 722-2
 * Harry Allen “I’ll Never Be The Same” 	1992 Mastermix CHECD00106
 * Chris Farlowe “As Time Goes By” 	1995 KEG CDEG-4
 * Steve Melling “Trio, Duo, Solo” 	1996 JHCD 045
 * Geoff Simkins Quartet “Don’t Ask” 	1999 Symbol SR 19991201
 * Pete Jacobsen Trio “On Your Marks” 	2001 Global Jazz GJP 110101
 * Brian Priestley “Who Knows?” 		2003 33 JAZZ-104
 * Don Rendell “Touch Links of Gold” 	2004 Spotlight SPJ-CD 574
 * Joyce Breach “Live In London” 	2005 Audiophile ACD-331