Marlon Simon and Nagual Spirits
Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8 PM in Pottstown
Marlon Simon is a Latin jazz composer, percussionist and educator and a prominent figure on the Latin American cultural scene. Born in Venezuela, he has been performing jazz, Latin and African originated music in the United States for more than 20 years. His ensemble Nagrul Spirits has released three recordings touring South America and Europe promoting Latin jazz and Afro-Caribbean music. A distinguished educator, he has received the Governor’s Award in Arts Education in New Jersey recognizing his distinguished work in performing and teaching. Marlon will be doing a week-long residency at Pottstown Middle school and a performance on our West Campus.
Made possible with a grant from the Philadelphia Music Project a program of the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
