Grammy and Emmy nominated composer Philip Aaberg of Helena, Montana, is known worldwide for his compositions that evoke the spaciousness and beauty of the Western landscape.
He gained international recognition through a series of successful piano recordings released on Windham Hill Records. Although classically trained, Aaberg incorporates classical, jazz, bluegrass, rock, and new music elements into his compositions and musical structures. Although best known for his solo piano work, he is most at home in the chamber jazz genre. His compositions are noted for their “rigorous keyboard technique, diverse influences, and colorful compositional style.”
“With this music of Eastern Montana, I’ve tried to capture things that are important to me such as the quality of the sound. On the prairie, sound carries a long way. The sense of vision is important, too,” explains Philip, whose innovative compositions have been influenced by everything from barbed wire and trains to twilight. “On a clear day, you can see the Rockies a hundred miles away. I try to communicate that sense of distance and loneliness.”
-Phil Aaberg
