Results for "Stephen Crump"

Stephen Crump

Vijay Iyer: Uneasy

by Scott Gudell
April 29, 2021

When Vijay Iyer signed to ECM Records in 2013, he joined a prestigious group of world-class musicians (including fellow pianist Keith Jarrett). With Uneasy, Iyer returns to familiar territory by leading a combo of bass, drums and piano. This album's trio can intuitively improvise and, with the revered pianist-composer at the helm, the music they present ...

Kaleidoscope & Collage

By Stephen Crump

Label: Intakt Records
Released: 2011

Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet: Natural Selection

by Raul d'Gama Rose
November 3, 2010

Profound spirituality and soulfulness is not a quality associated with secular music. However, once in awhile, even secular music reaches levels of such ecstasy that these elements become entwined in the heart of its melody and harmonic changes, as well as its iterant rhythm. Less often, this fusion is found at the confluence of mystic rivers ...