"East of the Sun" is a performance of Brooks Bowman's 1934 standard from Caity Gyorgy's 2020 debut album No Bounds, featuring three soloists across a 36-bar ABAC form in E-flat. Gyorgy opens with one chorus of vocal improvisation at 159 BPM, her scatting demonstrating the technical facility and melodic invention that mark her as a true jazz instrumentalist rather than merely a singer of songs. Guitarist Jocelyn Gould follows with one chorus at 167 BPM, her warm-toned electric guitar solo adding harmonic depth. Bassist Thomas Hainbuch closes the solo section with one chorus at 170 BPM, his arco and pizzicato work providing textural contrast. The slight tempo acceleration through the three solos creates natural forward momentum. The choice of this somewhat lesser-known standard reveals Gyorgy's deep knowledge of the Great American Songbook, drawing from beyond the most obvious repertoire to find material that suits her voice and musical conception. The three-soloist structure gives the track a democratic feel, with each musician contributing equally to the improvisational content.
