Ceiba Simon Moullier

• 1 Ceiba 06:14
• 2 Fuji 06:41
• 3 Iron Giant 05:48
• 4 Lotus, Pt. 2 05:10
• 5 Baião 05:59
• 6 Low Blues 04:31
• 7 Ancient Ones 05:38
• 8 Intro 01:47
• 9 Voices of the Wind 03:45
• 10 Mr. Hutcherson 05:41
• 11 Apollo 05:30
• Total Runtime 56:44

Info for Ceiba

Ceiba is vibraphonist and composer Simon Moullier’s sixth album as a leader and the third release with his quartet featuring Lex Korten on piano, Rick Rosato on bass, and Jongkuk Kim on drums. The album also includes guest percussionist Keita Ogawa on two tracks. Comprised entirely of original compositions, Ceiba reflects a continued deepening of the quartet’s collective language—shaped by trust and a shared sense of direction.

Developed through live performances and refined over time, the music reflects Moullier’s desire for the album to feel “grounded and honest, shaped by playing it live together.” Compositions draw inspiration from nature, place, and lineage, unfolding across a sequence of moods that move from spacious, reflective textures to rhythmically grounded pieces. Throughout the record, clarity and balance remain central, allowing the vibraphone’s resonance to interact organically with the quartet’s cohesive, song-centered approach.

Simon Moullier, vibraphone
Lex Korten, piano
Rick Rosato, bass
Jongkuk Kim, drums
Keita Ogawa, percussion (on Fuji and Baião)

Simon Moullier
Award-winning vibraphonist, composer, arranger, and producer Simon Moullier has distinguished himself as one of the leading voices of his generation.

Mentored by Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Jimmy Heath at the Thelonious Monk Institute, as well as Darren Barrett at Berklee College of Music, Moullier has since collaborated with artists including Gerald Clayton, Terri-Lyne Carrington, Ben Wendel, Kendrick Scott and the SFJAZZ Collective.

Simon was voted Rising Star Vibraphonist of the Year in DownBeat’s 71st Annual Critics Poll, named 25 for the Future in DownBeat’s 90th Anniversary Issue, and selected as Up-and-Comer of the Year by the New York City Jazz Record.

In 2023, he was recognized for his work as an arranger on Terri Lyne Carrington’s GRAMMY® Award–winning New Standards Vol. 1, followed by a GRAMMY® nomination for his performance on her album We Insist 2025! and another GRAMMY® recognition for his participation in Laufey’s Bewitched in 2023.

His sixth album as a bandleader, CEIBA, will be released in April 2026

An active touring musician, Moullier has performed worldwide at many of the most respected jazz clubs and festivals, including the Village Vanguard, Blue Note Tokyo and Beijing, Jazz en Tête, Festival Radio France Montpellier, the Chiapas Marimba Festival (Mexico), International Jazz Day in Havana, Cuba, and St. Petersburg, Russia.

As an educator, he has given masterclasses around the world and has taught at institutions such as Berklee College of Music, the University of Southern California, The New School and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.

“Best vibes player I’ve heard...” - Quincy Jones

“His music is fresh. Never heard anyone play vibes like that before.” - Herbie Hancock

“Simon Moullier is the unchallenged new star of jazz vibraphone […] The playing is out of this world...” - Brian Morton, DownBeat

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