Ernesto Simpson
Ernesto Simpson is a Cuban drummer of World, Jazz, Afro Caribbean, Afro Cuban, Latin and Funk.Career[{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ernesto-simpson-mn0000576172/credits|title=Ernesto Simpson Credits AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2017-01-07}}]
nominated world class drummer and musician of international acclaim. Over thirty years of performing, recording, touring, teaching and session music experience alongside some the greatest names in the industry. From Dizzy Gillespie at the start of his musical career in Havana, Cuba, to Michel Legrand, Carmen McRae, Paquitto D' Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Ray Baretto, Mark Murphy, Chucho Valdés, Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, Mike Stern, Richard Bona, Rodrigues Brothers, Brian Lynch, Manuel Valera, Gonzalo Rubalcalba, Hugh Masakela, Kyle Eastwood, Omar Sosa to name but a few.
His playing has graced Original motion picture scores such as Random Hearts with Harrison Ford and For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story with Andy Garcia where he also makes a cameo appearance.
Ernesto has lived and worked in Havana, Cuba; Bogota, Colombia; Miami, USA; and New York, USA; A family man and always passionate about music he now splits his time between London, UK and Athens, Greece with his wife and manager Kate Bellia-Simpson.Discography[{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ernesto-simpson-mn0000576172/credits|title=Ernesto Simpson Credits AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2017-01-07}}]
- Omar Sosa and the NDR Big Band: Omar Sosa "Essensual"
- Femi Tomowo "Music is the Feeling"
- Omar Sosa "Ile"
- Kyle Eastwood "Time Pieces"
- Gonzalo Rubalcalba "Suite Caminos"
- Ramon Valle "Take Off"
- Phil Robson "Immeasurable code"
- Richard Bona "Bona Makes You Sweat"-Live in Hungary
- Richard Bona "Tiki"
- Paquito D"Rivera "Jazz Clazz"
- Arturo Sandoval"For Love Or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story"OMPST
- Arturo Sandoval "Trumpet Evolution"
- Arturo Sandoval "My Passion for the Piano"
- Arturo Sandoval "Americana"
- Dave Grusin "Random Hearts" OMPST
- Brian Lynch "Con Clave"
- Helio Alves "Its Clear"
- Edy Martinez "Midnight Jazz Affair"
- Edy Martinez "Privilegio"
- Perspectiva Group "Tiembla Tierra"
- Manuel Valera "Vientos"
- Manuel Valera "Currents"
- Roberto Occhipinti "Yemaya"
- Samuel Torres "Skin Tones"
- Samuel Torres "Yaounde"
- Candy Dulfer "What Does It Take?"
- Thalia "Thalia"
- Galy Galiano "Sin Fronteras"
- John Di Martino "Romantic Jazz Trio: Jazz Mozart"
- Charlie Zaa "El Mas Grande Sentimiento"
- Pablo Mayor "Perro Amor" TV Soap Opera/Colombia
- Ricardo Eddy Martinez"Bolero Jazz: Misty"
- Olga Guillot "Faltaba Yo"
- Minione having gone gold and now platinum
Accomplishments
- 2010 Grammy nomination for performing on Paquito D'Rivera 'Jazz Clazz'
- 2016 Grammy nomination for performing on Gonzalo Rubalcaba's 'Suite Caminos'