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Stephan Crump: Stephan Crump's Rhombal
ByThey ignite the events with the cool, gusty and forceful mid-tempo waltz "Nod for Nelson," yet render a hearty attack, outlined with soft choruses and snaky unison phrasings on "Skippaningham." Regardless of tempo, the ensemble places emphasis on improvisational invention, largely via trumpeter Adam O'Farrill and saxophonist Ellery Eskelin's shrewdly executed exchanges riding above the rhythm section's power-packed support. Diversity is also a key factor. For example, Sorey vaults into a peppery funk rock groove on "Esquima Dream," leading to the frontline's terse thematic statements that elicit notions of conquest or triumph, evolving into several iterations of the primary hook. No doubt, the band's uncluttered format enables the musicians to articulate a great deal of artistic expressionism. Hence, the recording studio is a mini art-colony. Otherwise, they skirt the fringes of free style avant-garde but not for lengthy durations.
Crump's compositions impart concise and easily expandable storylines, along with his associates who fluently operate through numerous jazz-based modalities, rolling along at a rather appeasing space amid various dips, spikes and intensifying moments.
Track Listing
1. NoD for Nelson 2. Grovi 3. Skippaningam 4. Loose Bay 5. Esquima Dream 6. How Close Are You 7. Tschi 8. Birdwhistle 9. Pulling Pillars - Outro for Patty
Personnel
Stephan Crump
bass, acousticTyshawn Sorey
drumsEllery Eskelin
saxophone, tenorAdam O'Farrill
trumpetAdam O'Farrill: tromba; Ellery Eskelin: sax (tenore); Stephan Crump: contrabbasso; Tyshawn Sorey: batteria.
Album information
Title: Rhombal | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Papillon Sounds
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