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Slovenian saxophonist, composer, and producer

Boštjan Simon is a Slovenian saxophonist, composer, music pedagogue, and producer active in jazz, experimental, and improvised music. He leads the group There Be Monsters and is a member of the audiovisual ensemble Etceteral. He has collaborated with improvisers including Evan Parker and Zlatko Kaučič, and he serves in artistic roles for Slovenian festivals.[1][2]

== Education ==

Simon studied at the Music Conservatory of Ljubljana and graduated in jazz saxophone from the [[Conservatorium van Amsterdam]] (2009). He also holds a Master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Ljubljana.<ref name=Centralala /> <ref>{{cite web |title=Conservatorium van Amsterdam |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatorium_van_Amsterdam|website=Wikipedia |access-date=12 October 2025}}</ref>

== Selected performances ==

  • [[Ljubljana Jazz Festival]] (Slovenia) – various projects including Etceteral.<ref>{{cite web |title=Etceteral – festival listing |url=http://195.69.97.23/2020/jazz/index.php/en/week-1/details/2020-06-20/53-etceteral |website=Ljubljana Jazz Festival |access-date=12 October 2025}}</ref>

Discography (selected)

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As leader / key projects

There Be Monsters – There Be Monsters (2017, Klopotec).  

  • There Be Monsters – The Ark (2019, Klopotec).  
  • There Be Monsters – Rubikon (2022, Klopotec).[3]  
  • Boštjan Simon – Fermented Reality (2024, Nature Scene Records).[4]
With Etceteral
  • Ama-Gi (2020, Kapa).[5]
  • Rhizome (2022, tak:til/Glitterbeat).[6]
  • Kimatika (2025, tak:til/Glitterbeat).[7]
With others (selection)
  • With Litošt – various releases (additional album forthcoming; project page).[9]
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Teaching

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He has taught saxophone at public music schools and led workshops such as Jazzinty and SAXGO masterclasses.[10]

Work in contemporary dance

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Simon composes and performs for dance projects, including Resurrection 2.0 (with Beno Novak and Elvis Homan), which won Best Performance at the 2023 Gibanica Biennial.[11]

Music production and festival direction

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From 2022 to 2025 Simon served as artistic director of the Sound Explicit festival in Ljubljana, and since 2016 he has been co-director of the SAXGO festival in Nova Gorica.[12][13]

Career

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Simon’s primary project, There Be Monsters, has released multiple albums and appeared at festivals and venues across Europe.[14]  

He is also a core member of Etceteral, whose releases have appeared on the tak:til imprint of Glitterbeat Records.[15]  

His collaborations include a duo album with percussionist Zlatko Kaučič and performances with British saxophonist Evan Parker.[16]





References

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  1. ↑ "Boštjan Simon". Zavod Sploh. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Baza glasbenikov: Boštjan Simon". Centralala (in Slovenian). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Rubikon". Bandcamp. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Fermented Reality". Bandcamp. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Etceteral – Ama-Gi". Kapa Records. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Glitterbeat2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ↑ "Album review – Etceteral: Kimatika". Silent Radio. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "The first album by the duo Zlatko Kaučič / Boštjan Simon". Jazz Cerkno. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Litošt". Bandcamp. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Centralala2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ↑ "RESURRECTION 2.0 – Gibanica 2023". Gibanica. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Sound Explicit 2025". Cukrarna. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Boštjan Simon – SAXGO". Kulturni dom Nova Gorica. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Artist in Residence: There Be Monsters". Ljubljana Jazz Festival. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Glitterbeat Records". Glitterbeat. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "The first album by the duo Zlatko Kaučič / Boštjan Simon". Jazz Cerkno. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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