Simon Martineau is a jazz guitarist originally from the Pays de la Loire region, based between Paris and Rennes. As the leader of a trio for which he composes the music (new album 'Tapes From Nowhere,' Soprane Records, November 2023), he performs regularly on the French and European jazz scenes.

As a sideman, he plays in drummer Thomas Delor’s trio, touring Japan, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands (albums 'The Swaggerer,' 2018, and 'Silence The 13th,' 2020, Fresh Sound New Talent). Invited in 2014 to join the group Mo'Drums with Siegfried Mandon and David Patrois ('Triplet Feel,' 2014), he has also played since 2017 in double bassist Flavio Perrella’s Nuzut Trio ('The Bowhopper,' Da Vinci Records, 2019), performing in France and Italian clubs (Rome, Naples). He can also be heard in a duo with saxophonist Ludovic Ernault (the "Quiet Nights" residency at the 38 Riv Jazz Club, 2023-25), alongside double bassist Gabriel Midon ('Imaginaire Stories,' Soprane Records, 2020), in Palestinian pianist Faraj Suleiman’s quartet (European tour in October 2024), in Pierre Bernier’s group, and with saxophonist Rinouk Cavalier.

He has performed at festivals such as Jazz en Place, Avignon Jazz Festival, Jazz à L’Étage, Yelewa Jazz Festival (Mayotte), Andernos Jazz Festival, So Jazz Festival, Jazz à Verrières, Jazz à Fontiers, Jazz In Langourla, EFG London Jazz Festival, Brussels Jazz Marathon, Dusseldorf Jazz Rally, Sendai Jazz Festival (Japan), and Jaz Bel Arabi (Kuwait), as well as in numerous clubs across Europe and beyond.

https://www.simonmartineau.com/