EDMUND SIMENTAL - SAXOPHONES/KEYS/FLUTEEdmund Simental is a highly-skilled accomplished tenor/soprano saxophonist as well as a flutist and a keyboard player. He was born in Sacramento California and musically trained at Laney College and MPC College in Monterey, California. Edmund began performing at high profile venues such as: The Monterey Jazz Festival, Harvey’s Casino-South Lake Tahoe and the Flamingo Hilton. Moving to Los Angeles and working in Hollywood, Edmund was able to secure work and go on tour to the Orient. He toured in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the USA for ten years, opening or performing with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Donald Bird and the Blackbirds, Mingo Lewis, Joe Pass, Chuck Mangione, Bobby Caldwell, Lenny Williams, GQ, Tower of Power, Jonathan Butler and Billy Paul. Edmund is featured on cds by Gail Joe & the Criminals of Love, while still finding time to work at such venues as Harrah's and the Sahara in Las Vegas. Edmund also produces TV and radio jingles for clients such as Comcast, and Beneficial in the Norcal Region.
From the funky Mugen{Tokyo}nights to the sultry smooth vocals of Costie Payne this cd could join you for a Midnight Rendezvous. It blends smooth jazz, r & b with funk overtones and an exotic getaway to a tropical island of latin/jazz bliss. This is what music should sound like…..hit “play” and take the journey!
