Simon Jeffes

Simon Jeffes

Simon Jeffes (19 February 1949 - 11 December 1997) was an English classically-trained guitarist, composer and arranger. He formed, and was the core performer of, the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. He composed the ballet Still Life at the Penguin Cafe. He died following a battle with cancer in 1997.

ee also

*Still Life at the Penguin Cafe
*Penguin Cafe Orchestra

External links

* [http://www.penguincafe.com/simon.htm Profile] at Penguin Cafe Orchestra website


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