Eddie Gripper - Piano

Clem Saynor - Double Bass

Patrick Barrett-Donlon - Drums

Eddie Gripper played at the East Side last year with Alex Clarke . He brings his trio to the East Side this time .

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’, pianist Eddie Gripper has rapidly established himself as a young contender on the national jazz circuit.

He has worked as a performer, promoter and producer alongside top musicians in his field such as Nigel Price, Simon Spillett and Alex Clarke. As a composer, he has collaborated with vocalist Elijah Jeffery, releasing a self-titled album in 2025 songs that explore the intersections of jazz, singer-songwriter, classical and folk traditions.

In 2024, Gripper embarked on a 29-date tour across the four nations of the UK and Republic of Ireland, and remains active on the national and international scene (having played at venues such as Crazy Coqs, Pizza Express and various festivals, both under his own name and with other projects).

Press:

“A composer of refreshing originality but with roots deeply embedded in the post-modern jazz piano tradition”- Nigel Jarrett (Wales Art Review)

“Eddie Gripper leaves us wanting more… and soon.”  - Nick Lea (Jazz Views)

“Gripper is a multi-faceted writer and his compositions are full of delightful and unexpected twists and turns.” - Ian Mann (The Jazz Mann)

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