SIMON
SPIESS

SAXOPHONIST
COMPOSER


ABOUT

Simon Spiess is a composer, sound re/searcher, and sonic architect. Although mostly known for his warm, soulful, transcendent sound on woodwinds (alto & tenor sax mainly; bass clarinet & flute), the man is also a beast when it comes to sound design. He’s quick to admit that he crafts beauty from a deep addictive streak: vintage woodwinds, modular synths, tattoos, and sharp clothes for days. “You either have something to say or you don’t. The medium you choose to express yourself in is arbitrary. But you have to learn to get out of the way.” If he’s not practicing blowing or meticulously chiselling sound, you’ll probably find him indulging in some intense mindfulness exercise. His music covers a wide range of raw emotion, from the soothing to the unsettling. Presence, connection, and honouring the full spectrum of the human experience are a through line. That, and the stark, clashing contrasts (black and white, sometimes misty, metallic grey) punctuated by unexpected turns of screaming pink! In the last 12 years, Spiess dropped 15 releases! He played shows all over continental Europe, parts of Asia, Africa, and the US. He is one of the co-founders of the collective 50 Million Years. 

Live


 21.08.25  Quiet Tree
“Tutl Store” Tórshavn, Faroe Island

 21.08.25  Quiet Tree
“Blábar” Tórshavn, Faroe Island

 23.08.25  Quiet Tree
“Kaffi Gola” Hvalsnes, Iceland

 24.08.25  Quiet Tree
“Tónspil” Norðfjörður, Iceland

 25.08.25 Quiet Tree
„Te House“ Egilsstaðir, Iceland

 27.08.25  Quiet Tree
„Edingborgarhúsið“ Ísafjörður, Iceland

 28.08.25  Quiet Tree
Reykjavík Jazzfestival  „Fríkirkjan“ Reykjavík, Iceland

 06.09.25   Wanderkonzerte
Solothurn Switzerland

 12.09.25   Wanderkonzerte
Aesch BL Switzerland

 13.09.25   Wanderkonzerte
Mariastein SO Switzerland

 27.09.25  Quiet Tree
“Festival del Parco di Monza” Monza, Italy

28.09.25  Quiet Tree
“Festival del Parco di Monza” Monza, Italy

 23.10.25  Helio
“Altes Spital” Solothurn Schweiz

 23.10.25  Helio
“Kulturcafé Elbphilharmonie” Hamburg Germany

24.10.25  Helio
“Jazzclub Bamberg” Bamberg Germany

25.10.25  Helio
“ Jazzclub Nordhausen” Nordhausen Germany

26.10.25  Helio
“Dumont Aachen” Aachen Germany

22.11.25  Late Bloøm
“Flux Fusion” Bern Switzerland 

 05.12.25  Quiet Tree
“Donau115” Berlin, Germany

 06.12.25  Quiet Tree
“White Cube”Hamburg, Germany

11.12.25  Helio
“Jazz Club Heidelberg” Heidelberg Germany

12.12.25  Helio
“ Jazz Club Altenburg” Altenburg Germany

13.12.25  Helio
“ Salon 21 e.V. Prien am Chimse” Prien am Chimse Germany

 19.12.25  Quiet Tree
“the bird’s eye jazz club” Basel, Switzerland

 20.12.25  Quiet Tree
“the bird’s eye jazz club” Basel, Switzerland

09.01.26  Elfton Ensemble
“Jazzclub Singen” Singen Germany 

17.01.26  Helio
“AMR” Geneva Switzerland

14.03.26  Helio
“Lokerse JC” Lokeren Belgium

19.03.26  Helio
“Am Rank” Zürich Switzerland

20.03.26  Helio
“Am Rank” Zürich Switzerland

21.03.26  Helio
“Am Rank” Zürich Switzerland

16.04.26  Helio
“ Freiberger Jazztage” Germany

17.04.26  Helio
“ Freiberger Jazztage” Germany

26.05.26  Helio
“Kloster Dornach” Dornach Switzerland

12.06.26  Flavian Graber Trio
“Grosse Bühne” Liestal Switzerland 

13.06.26  Helio
“Jazz in Olten” Olten Switzerland 


Thanks to Pro Helvetia Schweizer Kulturstiftung, Fondation Suisa,  Kuratorium Solothurn , Kuratorium Aargau & Schweizerische Interpretenstiftung SIS  for financial support! 

Video



Quiet Tree live at Moods, Zürich 


Simon Spiess Quiet Tree “Indulge In Fancy & Grieving Was Yesterday” 


Late Bloøm live at Moods Zürich



Simon Spiess Helio live at Tis Jazz



Hainbach & Simon Spiess live at Moods Zürich



Simon Spiess Helio live at Classijazz Almeria, Spain



Late Bloøm live at Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst



Late Bloøm “Berlin Session”




Simon Spiess Quiet Tree “Light Light Light”



Simon Spiess Quiet Tree “bleu foncé”



Flavian Graber Trio “Atlantik”



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Sound



„Fading Flower“ by Late Bloøm



„Helio“ by Simon Spiess Helio



„Feld“ by Late Bloøm



„Euphorbia“ by Quiet Tree



CONTACT



Simon Spiess Booking Request
booking(at)simonspiess.com

Simon Spiess
info(at)simonspiess.com


Quiet Tree

www.quiettree.band


ENDORSED BY


INDERBINEN SAXOPHONES

D’ADDARIO WOODWINDS
AEA MICROPHONES