“As a bassist and composer, Mr. Crump avoids obvious routes but manages never to lose his way…”
The New York Times
“a visionary artist who can convey profound themes through the medium of sound”
All About Jazz
“Stephan Crump has been, sneakily perhaps, one of the most important musicians on the scene for 20 years.”
PopMatters
“categories cease to matter”
JazzTimes
“a deep, woody timbre that’s as malleable as it is muscular”
Chicago Reader
“astonishingly beautiful playing”
London Jazz News
“almost miraculous”
El País
“improvisational elegance”
The Guardian (UK)
“bareness in emotion”
NPR
“strikingly fresh and unobvious compositions…an impressive and original voice”
The Wire (UK)
Wishing you and yours a warm and peaceful holiday season. Now until the end of the year we’re taking 10% of anything at the Store with code 2025TEN. Vinyl LPs, CDs, Sheet Music, Lessons, and more. Check it out, and thank you.
Looking forward to two nights with a great band led by Sam Newsome at Smalls this weekend. Join us for sets on Friday and Saturday, 12/5 and 12/6. Tickets and info here.
Can’t wait to return to Rhizome in D.C. on Saturday, November 22nd with Otherlands Trio, as we celebrate the arrival of our new album, Star Mountain. Join us if you can…doors at 7pm, show at 7:30pm. Tickets are here.
