2016
Aug 6th 12:30pm
Hong Kong Dragon boat festival in NY
r.O.T.i.
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Isamu McGregor – Keys/Bass
Devin Collins – Drums
LIKWUID – MC
tba – Vocal
April 15th 8pm
勞曉音 Vivian Loo Concert
Flushing Town Hall
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Jess Sun – Keys
Freddie Khaw – Keys
Tore Tao – Bass
Takuma Anzai – Drums
March 27th 7pm, 11pm
李聖傑 Sam Lee Easter Concert
Rams Head Center Stage at Maryland Live!
Simon C.F. Yu – Drums
Tore Tao – Bass
Jess Sun – Keys
Yaoming Li – Keys
March 13th 2pm
超新星 Supernova Singing Contest
House band
Simon C.F. Yu – Drums
Jess Sun – Keys
Snake Li – Keys
Tore Tao – Bass
Feb 22nd 8pm
黎耀祥 Wayne Lai Chinese New Year Concert
46-45 Kissena Blvd, Flushing
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Takuma Anzai – Drums
Sunny- Bass
Freddie Khaw – Keys
2015
Dec 26 9pm
Resort World Casino
湯寶如 Karen Tong Christmas Concert
Simon C.F. Yu – Drums
Shin Sakaino – Bass
Jess Sun – Keys
Yaoming Li – Keys
Dec 24 10pm and Dec 25 2am
Rams Head Center Stage at Maryland Live!
潘越雲 Christmas Concert
Simon C.F. Yu – Drums
Shin Sakaino – Bass
Jess Sun – Keys
Yaoming Li – Keys
Nov 26 11pm
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore
Suzan Guterres Thanksgiving Concert
Simon C.F. Yu – Drums
Jess Sun – Keys
Yaoming Li – Keys
Nov 26 2am and 2pm
Rams Head Center Stage at Maryland Live!
葉璦菱感恩節演唱會
Simon C.F. Yu – Bass
Jess Sun – Keys
Yuki Shibata – Keys
Bob Edinger – Drums
Nov 29th midnight
r.O.T.i. @ Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Isamu McGregor – Keys/Bass
Devin Collins – Drums
Special Guest Tomoko Omura – Violin
Sep 27th 7pm
Cruise
Freddie – Keys
Sunny – Keys
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Tobias Ralph – Drums
Sep 6 1am
Rams Head Center Stage at Maryland Live!
龍飄飄演唱會
Simon C.F. Yu – Drums
Jess Sun – Keys
Yaoming Li – Keys
May 30th 8pm
Golden Nuggets Casino Atlantic City
Freddie – Keys
Sunny – Drums
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
May 18th 6pm
Resort World Casino
Freddie – Keys
Sunny – Keys
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Tobias Ralph – Drums
May 9th 8pm
The Bronx Art Ensemble @ Seton Park
Andrei Matorin – Violin
Keren Tzobotaro – Vocal
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Takeshi Ohbayashi – Piano
Josh Hari – Bass
Dan Pugach – Drums
April 26th 8:30pm
r.O.T.i. @ DROM (opening for Gene Ess’s CD release party)
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Isamu McGregor – Keys/Bass
Devin Collins – Drums
April 3rd 12:30am (Fri Midnight)
r.O.T.i. @ Bluenote NYC Late night series
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Isamu McGregor – Keys/Bass
Devin Collins – Drums
Special Guest LIKWUID – MC
March 19th 7pm
Wu Tong: Song of the Sheng @ Asia Society
Wu Tong – Sheng
Shane Shanahan – Percussion
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Feb 22nd 5pm
Mimi Chu Chinese New Year Concert @ Resorts World Casino NY
Jess Sun – Keys
Jimmy – Keys
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Zak Croxall – Bass
Takuma Anzai – Drums
Feb 21th 8pm
Private Party
Tammy Scheffer – Vocal
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Rozhan Razman – Bass
Manami Morita – Piano
Bob Edinger – Drums
Jan 29th 10pm
The Exotic Masters Soulnscribed @ 55 Bar
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Sean Nowell – Sax
Adam Klipple – Keys
Bryan Ladd – Bass
Marko Djordjevic – Drums
Baba Israel – MC
2014
Dec 27 Sat 9pm
2014 Holiday Concert @ Resort World Casino
Simon C.F. Yu – Bass
Seikai Ishizuka – Keys
Amanda Lo – Piano
Kent Li – Guitar
Alden Lu – Drums
Dec 9th Tue 9pm
r.O.T.i. (Resilience of the Intelligent)
live @ Silvana Harlem
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Isamu McGregor – Keys
Devin Collins – Drums
Nov 27th 8pm
Cher Jia Sun band Thanksgiving Show @ BluesVille Showcase Nightclub Memphis
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar/Musical Director
Cher Jia Sun – Vocal
Yaoming Li – Keys
George Junior – Bass
Takuma Anzai – Drums
Nov 9th Sun 11pm
r.O.T.i. (Resilience of the Intelligent)
live @ Muchmores Brooklyn NYC
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Isamu McGregor – Keys
Devin Collins – Drums
Sep 21st 11pm
r.O.T.i. (Resilience of the Intelligent)
live @ Rockwood music hall Stage 2
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Isamu McGregor – Keys
Devin Collins – Drums
Special Guest LIKWUID – MC
Sep 8th
Horseshoe Casino
Mid-Autumn Festival Concert
Simon C.F. Yu – Drums
Kent Li- Bass
Jess Sun – Keys
Sep 6th 9pm
Resort World Casino
Mid-Autumn Festival Concert A Tribute to Teresa Teng live
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Miho Hazama – Keys
Seikai Ishizuka – Piano
Rozhan Razman – Bass
Aine Fujioka – Drums
Aug 11th 9pm
r.O.T.i. (Resilience of the Intelligent)
live @ Silvana Harlem
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Isamu McGregor – Keys
Devin Collins – Drums
Aug 8th 6pm
The Bronx Art Ensemble
May 31st 1pm
Andrei Matorin – Violin
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Kavita Shah – Vocal
Rafael Russi – Bass
Jovol Bell – Drums
Aug 3rd 11pm
r.O.T.i. (Resilience of the Intelligent)
live @ Rockwood music hall Stage 2
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Isamu McGregor – Keys
Devin Collins – Drums
July 1st 9pm
r.O.T.i. (Resilience of the Intelligent)
live @ Shrine NYC
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Isamu McGregor – Keys
Devin Collins – Drums
May 31st 1pm
The Bronx Art Ensemble
Andrei Matorin – Violin
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Jill Peacock – Vocal
Rozhan Razman – Bass
Dan Pugarch – Drums
May 25th 1am
Turning Stone Casino
The Show Room
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Miho Hazama – Piano
Jess Sun – Keys
Zak Croxall – Bass
Devin Collins – Drums
May 18th 1am and 2pm
Maryland Live! Casino Ram’s Head Center Stage
EILEEN HU’S MOTHER’S DAY CONCERT
胡楊林母親節演唱會
Simon C.F. Yu – Bass
Miho Hazama – Piano
Jess Sun – Keys
Carlos – Drums
April 20th 1am
Mohegan Sun Arena
Daniel Chan and Karen Tong Easter Concert
陈晓东汤宝如康州金神开唱
Simon C.F. Yu – Bass
Miho Hazama – Piano
Jess Sun – Keys
Kent Li – Guitar
Alden Lu – Drums
Feb 24th 11pm
The Exotic Experiment @ Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar/Fx
Sean Nowell, Sax/Fx
Tomoko Omura, Violin
Evan Marien, Bass
Tobias Ralph, Drums
2013
Nuf Said @ Groove NYC
Nov 30 8pm
Ioana Vintu, Vocal
Andrew Gould, Sax
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Rozhan Razman, Bass
TBA, Drums
Whirling Dervish @ Shapeshifter Lab
Nov 26 8pm
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Iakov Kreminski, Guitar
Evan Marien, Bass
Tobias Ralph, Drums
Megumi Habuka Group @ Spike Hill
Nov 25 8pm
Megumi Habuka, Vocal
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Devin Collins, Drums
Zeke Martin & The Oracle @ Shapeshifter Lab
Oct 20 9pm
Andrew Gould, Sax
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Rozhan Razman, Bass
Zeke Martin, Drums
The Bronx Art Ensemble
Sep 8th 6pm
Andrei Matorin, Violin
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Nicole Zuraitis, Vocal
Rozhan Razman, Bass
Dan Pugarch, Drums
Chris Ward Group @ Cubana Social
Aug 9th 9pm
Chris Ward, Tenor Sax
Brian Donohoe, Tenor Sax
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Simon Yu & Eugene Pao @ Peel Fresco Hong Kong
Aug 3rd 8:30pm
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Eugene Pao, Guitar
Tsang Tak Hong, Bass
Nicholas McBride, Drums
Simon C.F. Yu Jazz / Funk Experiment @ Sappho Taipei
Aug 1st 9:30pm
Simon C.F, Yu, Guitar
Michael Ning, Bass
Yuying Hsu, Piano
蘇聖育 , Sax
Tzu-Yu Huang, Drums
Megumi Habuka Group @ Shibuya Plug Tokyo
July 29th 7:30pm
Megumi Habuka, Vox
Ryoichi Yamaki, Flute
Hironori Ura, Sax
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Ryousuke Morita, Bass
Ryo Shibata, Drums
Ryoichi Yamaki Group @ Shibaura Jazz Collection 2013
July 27th 2pm
Ryoichi Yamaki, Sax
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Ito Yuki, Bass
Nagayama Yousuke, Drums
Berklee Grads Jam Session @ Somethin’ Jazz Tokyo
July 23rd 7:30pm
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Iwakawa Natsuko, Piano
Ryoichi Yamaki, Sax
Masahiro Sawada, Bass
Ryo Noritake, Drums
The Exotic Experiment @ MISA festival Shanghai Water House
July 17th 7:30pm
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar/Laptop
Tammy Scheffer, Vocal
Sean Nowell, Sax/Fx
Romain Collin, Piano/Keys
Evan Marien, Bass
Tobias Ralph, Drums
Taisheng Zhao, Sanxian
Lifeng Cai, Big Drum
Simon C.F. Yu Trio at Street Music Concert Series
Hong Kong Arts Centre
July 13th 6:30pm-7:15pm
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Tsang Tak Hong – Bass
Michael Salcedo – Drums
Simon C.F. Yu Duo at Wan Chai Blue House
July 11th 7:30pm
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Tsang Tak Hong – Bass
The Exotic Experiment @ 34th Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival
May 18th 1pm
Simon C.F. Yu -Guitar/Laptop
Sean Nowell -Sax/Fx
Tomoko Omura -Violin
Steve Jenkins -Bass
Devin Collins -Drums
Megumi Habuka Group @ Spike Hill
April 21st 7pm
Megumi Habuka – Vocal
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar
Tomoko Omura, Violin
Rozhan Razman, Bass
Devin Collins, Drums
Sean Nowell’s The Kung Fu Masters @ 55Bar
March 29th 10pm
Sean Nowell – Tenor Sax, fx, iPhone, Compositions,
Brad Mason – Trumpet/fx, R
yan Keberle – Trombone,
Isamu McGregor – Keys,
Simon C.F. Yu – Guitar,
Bryan Ladd – Electric Bass,
Marko Djordjevic – Drums
with special guest BABA ISRAEL – Freestyle MC
Yuya Concert @ Penchanga Casino
Feb 9 8pm
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar/Laptop/MD
Evan Marien, Bass
Ruby Conley, Keys
Nate Laguzza, Drums
Megumi Habuka Group @ Shrine NYC
Feb 5 9pm
Aine Fujioka, Drums
Megumi Habuka, Vox
Takeshi Ohbayashi, Keys
Simon C. F. Yu, Guitar
Jordan Scannella, Bass
The Exotic Experiment @ Shapeshifter Lab
Jan 23rd 8pm
Simon C.F Yu Guitar/Laptop
Sean Nowell, Sax/Fx
Tomoko Omura, Violin
Rozhan Razman, Bass
Tobias Ralph, Drums
2012
NufSaid @ The Groove
Dec 15th 8pm
Ioana Vintu, vocal
Simon C.F. Yu, guitar
Rie Tsuji, keys
Andrew Gould, sax
Rozhan Razman, bass
Avishai Rozen, drums
Hito + Mana @Nublu Jazz Festival 2012
Dec 8th 9pm
Manami Morita: Piano
Hitomi Nozawa: Dance
Arei Sekiguchi: Drums
Rozhan Razman: Bass
Simon C.F. Yu: Guitar, Electronics:
Yuriko Kanazawa: Guest Dancer
Aine Fujioka Group @ Shrine
Dec 4th 7pm
Aine Fujioka, Drums
Megumi Habuka, Vox
Takeshi Ohbayashi, Keys
Simon C. F. Yu, Guitar
Jordan Scannella, Bass
Megumi Habuka @ TOMI JAZZ
Aug 21 8-11pm
Megumi Habuka, Vocal
Toru dodo, Piano
Simon C.F. Yu, guitar
The Exotic Experiment live @ShapeShifter Lab
July 26 7:45pm
Simon C.F. Yu, guitar & iPad
Sean Nowell, saxophone & effects
Evan Marien, bass
Tobias Ralph, Drums
Special Guest: Andrei Matorin on Violin
The Exotic Experiment live @ DROM
June 3rd 9:15pm A Night of Jazztronica
Simon C.F. Yu, guitar & laptop
Sean Nowell, saxophone & effects
Tomoko Omura, violin
Steve Jenkins, bass
Tobias Ralph, Drums
Megumi Habuka Group @ ShapeShifter Lab
May 27 8pm
Megumi Habuka, Vocal
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Takeshi Ohbayashi, Piano
Yoshiki Yamada, Bass
Bob Edinger, Drums
Megumi Habuka @ Shrine NYC
May 16 6pm
Megumi Habuka, Vocal
Simon C.F. Yu, Guitar
Toru Dodo, Piano
Yoshiki Yamada, Bass
Bob Edinger, Drums
The Exotic Experiment live @Bluenote NYC
April 21st Sat 12:30am Late Night Groove Series
Simon C.F. Yu, guitar & laptop
Sean Nowell, saxophone & effects
Tomoko Omura, violin
Steve Jenkins, bass
Marko Djordjevic, drums
Special Guest: Hildegunn Gjedrem , vocal
Tics: http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=9888
The Exotic Experiment CD Release Party
Mar 3rd 2012 @ShapeShifter Lab
18 Witewell Place
Brooklyn NY
Adam Shenk Band
Jan 7th 2012 @Laurie Beecheman Theater
407 W 42nd Street
10036
New York, NY, US
Montreal Drum Festuval 2011
Oct 23
Pierre-Mercure Hall
Simon C.F. Yu -Guitar/Laptop
Evan Marien -Bass
Tobias Ralph -Drums
Snarky Puppy Fall Tour!
Video/Photo Shooting, and I will be playing Fretless Guitar on this trip too!
9.16 – New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
9.19 – Wilmington, DE @ World Cafe Live
9.20 – Washington, DC @ Rock ‘N Roll Hotel
9.21 – Philadelphia @ TBA
9.22 – Richmond, VA @ Balliceaux
9.23 – Roanoke, VA @ Martin’s
9.24 – Atlanta, GA @ The Five Spot
9.26 – Athens, GA @ The Melting Point
9.27 – Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
9.28 – Hattiesburg, MS @ TBA
9.29 – New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf
9.30 – Pascagoula, MS @ Frets Live Music
10.1 – Lake Charles, LA @ Luna
10.2 – Lafayette, LA @ Artmosphere
10.3 – Denton, TX @ TBA
10.4 – Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar
10.5 – Wichita, KS @ North High (afternoon clinic)
10.5 – Witchita, KS @ Rock Island Live
10.6 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
10.9 – Toronto, ON @ The Rex
10.10 – Toronto, ON @ The Rex
10.11 – TBA
10.12 – Montreal, QC @ TBA
10.13 – Burlington, VT @ Nectar’s
10.14 – Boston, MA @ TBA
10.15 – New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
Sep 6
55 bar
Ian Rapien’s Spectral Awakenings
Ian Rapien -Sax
Simon C.F. Yu -Guitar
Justin Stanton -Keys
Alex Busby Smith -Bass
Devin Collins -Drums
Sep 3
Kenny’s Castaway
Funk Night with The Exotic Experiment
Simon C.F. Yu -Guitar/Laptop
Others TBA
Aug 13
Hong Kong Dragonboat Festival
with The Exotic Experiment
Simon C.F. Yu -Guitar/Laptop
Sean Nowell -Sax/Fx
Evan Marien -Bass
Devin Collins -Drums
July 15 Midnight
Rockwood Music Hall
with Snarky Puppy (Family Dinner Series)
Simon C.F. Yu -Guitar/Laptop
Mike Maher -Trumpet
Christ Bullock -Sax
Michael League -Bass
Louis Cato -Drums
June 18
Makedas
with Jazz/Fusion group “The Dave Joubert Perspective”
Dave Joubert -Keys
Eric Hall -Sax
Simon C.F. Yu -Guitar
Pablo Claudio -Bass
Corey Rawls -Drums
New Brunswick, NJ – 8:00 PM
MAY 14
The Gallery Restaurant
with
Brian Girly -Sax
Kenji Yoshitake -Bass
MAY 8
Union Square Park – APA Heritage Festival
with Nuf Said featuring Ioana Vintu
New York, New York, US – 5:00 PM
APR 23
Makedas
with Jazz/Fusion group “The Dave Joubert Perspective”
Dave Joubert -Keys
Eric Hall -Sax
Simon C.F. Yu -Guitar
Pablo Claudio -Bass
Corey Rawls -Drums
New Brunswick, NJ – 8:00 PM
APR 22
Grand Central Earth Day Outdoor Concert
with DJ Asahi Group
New York, NY – 5:00 PM