Simon Aks is a versatile guitarist based out of San Francisco. An alumnus of Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, Simon is now a rising senior in UCLA's Jazz Performance and Electrical Engineering programs. He has been a member of the California All-State Jazz Band, the SFJAZZ High School All Stars, CJC's Advanced Jazz Workshop I, the Brubeck Summer Jazz Institute, and the Stanford Jazz Workshop. When he is not performing around the Bay Area or going out to see live music, Simon is working on his debut album.