Clay Giberson - Upper Road - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Inspired by the touches of Americana roots music that inform many of the recordings of Michael Brecker, Charlie Haden and Ornette Coleman, pianist Clay Giberson sought to explore the same in his own compositions on InchPastures.Inch Assembling an all-star group of like-minded, creative musical spirits - Donny McCaslin on saxophone, Matt Wilson on drums, and Drew Gress on bass - they combine their earthy improvisational awareness with a towering sense of song and form, creating a highly listenable collection. Featuring five original compositions and four arrangements of others from C.P.E. Bach to a Shaker hymn, the music evokes that pastoral element, the space that stretches across the American sky. Inch... a distinct voice, huge chops, and compositional intelligence of rare capability.Inch - AUDIOPHILE AUDITION Inch... his sound is intimate and personal, full of thought-provoking beauty.Inch ALL ABOUT JAZZ Album Tracks 1. The Time for Now 2. Solfeggio 3. Simple Gifts 4. Highwire 5. Long Ago and Far Away 6. Song for Ornette 7. Nobody Does It Better 8. Infinity X 9. Las Pasturas Del Cielo

For Portland-based pianist Clay Giberson's 4th Origin , he teams with band mates from his earlier years in New York City, rediscovering their deep musical chemistry as they explore a set of originals and newly arranged standards. Bassist David Ambrosio's background as a composer informs his approach to the bass while Matt Garrity's drumming is both crisp and fluid. Together they churn along with an East coast intensity while Giberson completes the musical triangle with an expansive yet introspective West coast sense of sound and space. InchGiberson captivates with subtle jazz motifs and flawless solo work.Inch - Jazz Review. Album Tracks 1. It Might As Well Be Spring 2. From the Outside 3. Spaceton's Approach 4. Trust 5. Passing By 6. Solar 7. Beyond the Horizon

After years spent performing in Miami and New York, Giberson returned to his native Portland, OR and formed his new trio. Their debut recording Mirador, features 8 original pieces reflecting on his travels in Europe, and is an intimate session named by the Sacramento Twirlie Jazz Awards as one of the top 5 piano CDs of 2001 along with Keith Jarrett, Brad Meldau, John Hicks & Gonzalo Rubacaba. Originally released in 2001. Album Tracks 1. Emergence 2. Have Wings... Will Fly 3. Gothic Quarter 4. Incompatibility 5. Morpheus 6. Then and Now - Clay Giberson 7. Spirit Lingers 8. Treasure 9. Mirador