Jazz Articles about Stephan Crump

Stephan Crump: Reclamation

by Mark F. Turner
April 28, 2010

The dialog that began in 2005's Rosetta (Papillon Sounds) continues in Reclamation, as bassist Stephan Crump's Rosetta Trio--including guitarists Liberty Ellman and Jamie Fox--articulates a wealth of ideas. With music that is not easily categorized, the trio's influences are pandemic as Crump states “every bit of music and life that each member of the trio has and ever loved comes through in what we play." This sentiment is the essence of Reclamation. These sketches of life are ...

Stephan Crump: Reclamation

by Raul d'Gama Rose
April 27, 2010

Vignettes in music are not all that uncommon--or unusual, for that matter. But when they are only partially written--or mostly suggested--by the composer, to be largely interpreted and improvised with singular flights of the imagination then they are not simply uncommon, but beautifully unique. Moreover, if the performers form a string trio where a myriad of perspectives collide, swinging madly as they careen in and out of a moving timeline, then they become more alluring. And finally, if the music ...

Stephan Crump: Rosetta

by Donald Elfman
March 9, 2007

Here is a string ensemble for the new century! Bassist Stephan Crump is known for his association with pianist Vijay Iyer; he has taken some of the personal and novel qualities of that collaboration and somehow found a striking new way to express powerful feelings about what it is to create music--and, further, what it is to be alive in these times. The original fragments out of which these more full and deep creations were formed emerged in the period ...

Stephan Crump: Rosetta

by Michael P. Gladstone
November 15, 2006

Rosetta represents a meeting of three friends playing compositions by bassist/leader Stephan Crump in a living room-type setting. The trio consists of Crump, acoustic guitarist Liberty Ellman and electric guitarist Jamie Fox. Crump reports that the actual recording session was really no different from many such musical meetings of this trio, albeit more focused and a bit more formal in terms of working with a specific itinerary of tunes.

Crump leads a rather eclectic musical life. He is ...

Stephan Crump: Rosetta

by Mark F. Turner
November 2, 2006

Listening to Rosetta is like inviting three musicians into your personal space for a private concert. The intimacy, spontaneity and sound of the record draw you directly into the music. Stephan Crump, who has brought his bass bravado to a number of releases with emerging artists like pianist Vijay Iyer, has created what appears to be on the surface just an uncomplicated guitar trio recording. But careful listeners will hear what lies underneath: deceivingly complex, stimulating and meticulously executed music. ...

Stephan Crump: Rosetta

by John Kelman
October 23, 2006

Some albums convey an intimacy that feels as though you're sitting in a living room, listening to an informal get-together of a group of musical friends. In the case of bassist Stephan Crump and Rosetta, that's more than a feeling, it's exactly what happened. At the end of January, 2005 Crump got together with guitarists Liberty Ellman and Jamie Fox at his home to record a set of compositions which demonstrate depth, breadth and an understated but unequivocal chemistry.

Crump's ...

Stephan Crump: Tuckahoe

by David Adler
August 1, 2001

Stephan Crump represents a new breed of bassist/bandleader/composer, one who asks himself and his listeners to entertain new ideas about what jazz can be and where it can go. He released his previous recording, Poems and Other Things, on his own Papillon Sounds label, enlisting the talents of pianist Roberta Piket, saxophonist Chris Cheek, and drummer Rob Garcia. Now he follows up with Tuckahoe, keeping Cheek on board and adding alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon, guitarist Jamie Fox, and drummer Dan ...