Simon Goubert

French jazz drummer and composer

Born 1960 in Rennes, France, Simon Goubert learnt to play the piano at the Age of 3 before switching over to drums with 10 years. He received tuitoin in Percussion at the Rennes music academy and the Versailles music academy, where he also studied harmony. He started his career as percussionist with the ORTF´s Ensemble Polyphonique, followed by jams with Aldo Romano, Jacques Thollot, Bernard Lubat and Christian Vander. In 1981 he formed his first group. In 1982 he formed "Spiral" with Arrigo Lorenzi and Jean-Claude Lubin. From 1982 to 1987 he played keyboards with Christian Vander´s groups Magma and Offering and in 1992 with "Les Voix de Magma" and in 1996 with the reformed "Magma". Between 1987 and 1997 he had a regular trio with Michel Graillier and Albi Cullaz. In 1991 his debut album "Haiti" was released, followed by "Couleurs de peaux" in 1993. Between 1994 - 1997 he co-led "Welcome" with Christian Vander. From 1999 - 2002 he was in the trio "BFG" alongside Glenn Ferris and Emmanuel Bex. Since 1999 he is a member of Sophia Domacich´s quintet "Pentacle" and formed with her the quartet "Invitation". Together wird Sophia Domancich he played with former Soft Machine members Hugh Hopper and Elton Dean in "Soft Bounds" from 2004 - 2006. In 2006 he formed the trio "DAG" with Sophia Domancich and Jean-Jacques Avanel. Among many others he has also played with Steve Grossman, René Urtregger, Christian Escoudé, Jacques Vidal, Dave Liebman and Laurent de Wilde.