Jazz Articles about OTHERLANDS TRIO with Stephan Crump, Darius Jones, Eric McPherson

Otherlands Trio with Stephan Crump, Darius Jones, Eric McPherson: Star Mountain

by Don Phipps
January 5, 2026

The Otherlands Trio's Star Mountain presents five cerebral improvisations that unfold along abstract lines, utilizing staggered syncopation that seamlessly blends with nuanced passages, both soft and loud. The album feels at times like it will break into something more freewheeling, but the musicians instead choose patient moves that deliver creative phrases filled with unexpected twists and turns. This is the first outing by the trio comprised of Stephan Crump (bass), Darius Jones (alto sax) and Eric McPherson (drums), ...