SIMON BELELTY

Guitarist Simon Belelty is no stranger to the music scene, with nearly thirty years as a professional arranger, sideman and producer under his belt. Equally as important, Belelty’s performance experience over these years has imparted upon him a deeply intertwined link between the beauty of life and the development of a musician’s unique voice. His latest result is Pee Wee, a sonic haven with a kindness and authenticity listeners never knew they needed.

Belelty’s deep love for jazz began in his childhood home in Jerusalem. His father, jazz drummer Jojo Belelty, would share his vinyl records with his family as well as the contagious joy the records brought him. Jojo Records, the label Simon Belelty founded, is named after his father and seeks to continue the tradition of spreading the wonder and delight his father brought to others through jazz. The ebullient spirit of Belelty’s father is undeniably carried forward with Pee Wee, an album born from Belelty’s happiness as he contemplated music. “The melodies on this album were in my heart long before I was able to put a finger on them,” Belelty says. “That energy was a part of me for some period.” 

A subtle and handcrafted display of the brilliance of emotion. A musical statement with a warm embrace, Pee Wee is an immeasurable display of esteemed musicianship, detailed by the essence that forms and defines humanity itself.