Stafford Simon

Stafford Simon (d. 1960, New York City) was an American jazz saxophonist. His nickname was "Pazuza".

Simon played with Willie Bryant and Leon Gross in the late 1930s, and shortly before World War II played with Benny Carter, Louis Jordan, Fred Rich, and Ollie Shepard. From 1941 to 1943 he played with Lucky Millinder's band, then played with his own ensemble as well as with George James. After the war, he worked with Clyde Bernhardt, the Brooklyn Buddies, and Rex Stewart. Through the 1950s, he worked with his own ensemble, playing in New York City, and in 1960, he died onstage while his ensemble was performing at the Savannah Club.