Edward Simon to perform Saturday, August 31 at Centene Center for the Arts

Pianist Peter Martin's company Open Studio, producers of instructional videos featuring well-known jazz musicians, is making another of its occasional forays in concert production, presenting pianist Edward Simon in a solo performance at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 31 at the comapny's space in the Centene Center for the Arts, 3547 Olive St in Grand Center.

Simon (pictured) is a native of Venezuela who may be best known as the pianist since 2010 for the SFJAZZ Collective. He's also recorded 14 albums as a leader, and earlier in his career worked as a sideman with saxophonist and St. Louis native Greg Osby, Kansas City saxophonist Bobby Watson, trumpeter Terence Blanchard, and many others. Simon's most recent album is 2016's Latin American Songbook on the Sunnyside label.

Tickets for Edward Simon's solo performance are $25 for general admission, and are on sale now via Eventbrite.