This Maine pianist/composer describes his sound as "New Age with a slight edge," but rebellion is a relative term in a genre known to spell light "lite." In this case it means taking stirring George Winston-style phrasings and giving them a jazz-rock finish. At their rockiest, Gabrielson's compositions recall "High Heeled Boys"-era Traffic.
Rudy Gabrielson has been writing and performing music for piano and keyboard for over 20 years.??His original compositions reflect a myriad?musical influences including new age, classic rock, blues, world and folk.?
From a recent review of his 5 song sample CD; Music for Safe Passage:
"You will play this CD over and over again.? You will want to sit and ponder with it in the background.? You will want to play it loud and play it soft.? You will want to make love to it, and close your eyes and rest in it's softness."
- Todd S.