Eddie Gripper

Eddie Gripper is an English pianist, composer and educator based in Cardiff, Wales. Born and raised in Oxford, he first moved to Cardiff in 2018 to study under the tutelage of Huw Warren before graduating with First Class Honours from Cardiff University.

He has worked as a performer, promoter and producer alongside top musicians in his field. Including: Huw Warren, Iain Ballamy, Laura Jurd, Alex Merritt, Yuri Golubev, Eric Ford, Kevin Glasgow and John Parricelli.

As a composer, he has collaborated with welsh folk artist, Angharad Jenkins (Calan), in a handful of projects, exploring the various aspects of folk, jazz and contemporary classical traditions. ‘Hiraeth’, a band featuring Isaac Zuckerman, Daniel Newberry and Ursula Harrison, featured many of his own compositions alongside the work of other band mates, they featured as finalists in the 2022 edition of the International Bucharest Jazz Competition. His debut album, ‘Home’, will be released on Ubuntu Music in March 2023 featuring the talents of former bandmates Zuckerman and Harrison.

When he is not composing or performing, Eddie is an avid teacher and supporter of the arts in education. Eddie is an avid teaching and supporter of the arts in education. “Eddie Gripper approaches music tuition by putting you first; his teaching is both professional and relaxed. Taking an intuitive look at music, Ed Gripper makes sure to engage with what you want to get out of music, whilst outlining the fundamentals in a way that is fun, engaging and thorough. No matter what your skill or ability, his approach to teaching music is heartfelt, original and never loses that sense of passion which is vital to creativity.”

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