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Simon Harding

Saxophone & Bass Clarinet

A prominent professional woodwind musician, arranger, and educator based in the American Midwest.

  • Instruments: Saxophone and flute performer.

  • Ensembles & Orchestras: He is a core member of the Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra, the Jon Ailabouni Quintet, and Triology. He regularly performs with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony. He spent years as a key member of the Charleston Jazz Orchestra.

  • Collaborations: He has shared the stage with diverse mainstream and classical artists, including Ben Folds, Darius Rucker, The O.J.'s, the Tommy Dorsey Band, and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.

  • Business: Outside of playing, he co-owns J&H Winds, a shop dedicated to restoring and repairing woodwind instruments.

Groups

  • Jon Ailabouni Quintet

  • Jon Ailabouni Trio

  • Charleston Jazz Orchestra

  • Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony

  • The O.J.'s

  • The Tommy Dorsey Band