Originally from Saltspring Island, BC, Simon Millerd (born 1987) grew up in a family of musicians, encouraging him to begin playing piano at age 6 and trumpet at 11. He moved to Montreal, QC in 2008 and since then has been part of several compelling groups, such as Nomad, the Emma Frank Quintet, the Isis Giraldo Poetry Project, Chronicle Infinitas, Kalmunity, the Pablo Held Septett and Quartet, and the European Jazz Orchestra. He has performed in Canada, the USA, Colombia, Iceland, Germany, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Denmark and appeared on over 15 recordings as a sideman. Simon has been recognized with such awards as the Astral Artist Prize, CBC Galaxy Rising Star Award, The Yamaha Kando Award, and the National Foundation for the Arts Silver Award (USA). Simon attended the Schulich School of Music at McGill University on a full scholarship, and has studied privately with Chris McCann, Brad Turner, Dawn Hage, and Jocelyn Couture. He is currently twenty nine years old and living in Montreal.