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Simon Jarrett is the founder and
designer of Kingsley Amplification. He is a professional guitarist
living in B.C. Canada, although he originally comes from the UK.
He is a graduate from the renowned Guitar Institute in LA, where
he studied with such legends as Scott Henderson. He is a versatile
session musician covering all styles from rock, blues and country
to latin and jazz.
Amplifiers
Over the years Simon has run an amplifier repair and modification
service - servicing all types of tube amps including Fender, Hiwatt,
Marshall and Vox. He started building his own amplifiers to create
a product which fulfilled his own requirements as a guitar player.
In the design of the Kingsley range, he has combined the good aspects
of traditional tube guitar amplifiers with his own refinements as
well as incorporating his own pre-amplifier designs, which incorporate
elements of both British and American type sounds.
His current designs have been fine tuned over the last few years,
perfecting all the necessary elements including choice of speakers,
wood types for the cabinets and great attention to every detail
with the aim of keeping the sound as warm and pure as possible.
All of his amplifiers have been built to order and many special
features requested by clients now feature on his current models.
Music
As well running Kingsley Amplifiers,
Simon is very active in the Vancouver music scene, performing every
week in local clubs and venues. While often called on to play rock,
blues, pop and country music, Simon is also a jazz and fusion player,
writing and performing his own compositions in the Simon Jarrett
Band (see below for upcoming schedule).
Musical influences include The
Beatles, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Robben Ford, Stevie Ray Vaughn,
Scott Henderson, Weather Report, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Oscar
Peterson, John Scofield, Wes Montgomery and Chick Corea to name
a few.
Although he has a hectic schedule,
Simon continues to teach a limited number of guitarists on a weekly
basis and accepts advanced students . For more information please
email.
To hear some of Simon's original
music (and more Kingsley tones!), listen to the following sound
clips:
Concerts/upcoming events:
The Simon Jarrett Band performs at the 2006 Maple Ridge Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday August 12th @ 5 PM
Every Sunday at 9.00 PM Simon performs with the Joe Fernandes Band
at Roosters Cabaret on Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows
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