Eddie Gripper - Piano
Clem Saynor - Double Bass
Patrick Barrett-Donlon - Drums

Performing music from his second album Americana (released April 2025), Eddie Gripper tells the story of an 8,000 km hitchhiking journey from Alaska to California, completed in under two months during the summer of 2022. The music captures the vast landscapes and unforgettable moments along the way - from sleeping in the Alaskan wilderness to cycling down Santa Monica Pier - offering a vivid, hopeful, yet unflinching reflection on American life.

Having “already garnered comparisons with the greats” (Jazzwise) after the release of his debut album ‘Home’, Eddie Gripper has been rapidly establishing himself as young contender on the national jazz circuit. He has worked alongside top musicians in his field, including Huw Warren, Iain Ballamy, Laura Jurd and Yuri Golubev.

"Gripper's engaging reflections on the spirit of his American journey are elegantly performed, unhurried and carry moments of real beauty. There is a distinct grace and sophistication in his playing, and the creativity shown here is extremely satisfying" All About Jazz

"Eddie Gripper is rapidly establishing a reputation for himself as one of the UK’s most exciting young jazz pianists" Jazzwise

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