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.
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09.01.26 Elfton Ensemble
“Jazzclub Singen” Singen Germany
17.01.26 Helio
“AMR” Geneva Switzerland
07.03.26 Helio
“Jazzclub Allmend Oberstringen” Switzerland
20.03.26 Late Bloøm
“Strom am Mittag” Johanneskirche Zürich Switzerland
16.04.26 Helio
“ Freiberger Jazztage” Germany
21.03.26 Konzertchor Leberberg Wasseramt
“ Rythalle” Solothurn Switzerland
22.03.26 Konzertchor Leberberg Wasseramt
“ Rythalle” Solothurn Switzerland
02.04.26 Late Bloøm
“Stadtklang” Bern Switzerland
17.04.26 Helio
“ Freiberger Jazztage” Germany
26.05.26 Helio
“Kloster Dornach” Dornach Switzerland
12.06.26 Art Vernissage
“Ramstein Optik” Basel Switzerland
12.06.26 Flavian Graber Trio
“Grosse Bühne” Liestal Switzerland
14.06.26 Pedro Lenz
Rheinau
13.06.26 Helio
“Jazz in Olten” Olten Switzerland
12.06.26 Flavian Graber Trio
“Mariengärten” Basel Switzerland
Thanks to Pro Helvetia Schweizer Kulturstiftung, Fondation Suisa, Kuratorium Solothurn , Kuratorium Aargau & Schweizerische Interpretenstiftung SIS for financial support!
Quiet Tree live at Fríkirkjan Reykjavik 2025
Helio - Unit Strong Concerts
Quiet Tree live at Donau 115 Berlin - berta.berlin 2025
Late Bloøm live at Moods Zürich
Simon Spiess Helio live at Tis Jazz
Hainbach & Simon Spiess live at Moods Zürich
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”
MORE VIDEOS ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL
„GOLA“ EP by Quiet Tree
„Fading Flower“ by Late Bloøm
„Helio“ by Simon Spiess Helio
„Feld“ by Late Bloøm
„Euphorbia“ by Quiet Tree
Simon Spiess Booking Request
booking(at)simonspiess.com
Simon Spiess
info(at)simonspiess.com
Quiet Tree
www.quiettree.band
INDERBINEN SAXOPHONES
D’ADDARIO WOODWINDS
AEA MICROPHONES
Live
09.01.26 Elfton Ensemble
“Jazzclub Singen” Singen Germany
17.01.26 Helio
“AMR” Geneva Switzerland
07.03.26 Helio
“Jazzclub Allmend Oberstringen” Switzerland
20.03.26 Late Bloøm
“Strom am Mittag” Johanneskirche Zürich Switzerland
16.04.26 Helio
“ Freiberger Jazztage” Germany
21.03.26 Konzertchor Leberberg Wasseramt
“ Rythalle” Solothurn Switzerland
22.03.26 Konzertchor Leberberg Wasseramt
“ Rythalle” Solothurn Switzerland
02.04.26 Late Bloøm
“Stadtklang” Bern Switzerland
17.04.26 Helio
“ Freiberger Jazztage” Germany
26.05.26 Helio
“Kloster Dornach” Dornach Switzerland
12.06.26 Art Vernissage
“Ramstein Optik” Basel Switzerland
12.06.26 Flavian Graber Trio
“Grosse Bühne” Liestal Switzerland
14.06.26 Pedro Lenz
Rheinau
13.06.26 Helio
“Jazz in Olten” Olten Switzerland
12.06.26 Flavian Graber Trio
“Mariengärten” Basel Switzerland
Thanks to Pro Helvetia Schweizer Kulturstiftung, Fondation Suisa, Kuratorium Solothurn , Kuratorium Aargau & Schweizerische Interpretenstiftung SIS for financial support!
Video
Quiet Tree live at Fríkirkjan Reykjavik 2025
Helio - Unit Strong Concerts
Quiet Tree live at Donau 115 Berlin - berta.berlin 2025
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
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”
MORE VIDEOS ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Sound
„GOLA“ EP by Quiet Tree
„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