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Eddie Gripper: Americana

by Neil Duggan
April 7, 2026

Americana, the second album from British jazz pianist and composer Eddie Gripper, takes inspiration from an 8,000 km hitchhiking journey he took from Alaska to California in 2022. His reflections on the warmth of the people he encountered on his journey through nine states, coupled with his impressions on the American spirit, form the basis behind the album's seven tracks. Gripper garnered significant praise for his 2023 debut album, Home (Ubuntu Music), and has also proven himself a ...