“As is always the case with this band, the album strikes a balance between delicate chamber atmosphere and direct emotional expression“
WBGO
Read More“offers glittery collective lyricism, prismatic improvisations, and a courageous unconventionality through complex yet deeply engaging structures”
JazzTrail
Read More“Mr. Crump is a bassist with a broad stylistic frame, at home in both the avant-garde and a more traditional framework.”
The New York Times
Read More“drummerless ensembles often attract epithets like ‘chamber music’, but the pulse and groove here are emphatic”
JazzWise
Read More“music that is intricately constructed but retains a melodic foundation that reflects a commitment to song as well as arrangement”
JazzWise
Read More“cinematic soundscapes that weave melodies and textures like they were strands of colored cloth…what emerges is a shimmering surface of sound”
PopMatters
“impressionistic at times, but also soulful and singing, interlocking like a beautiful puzzle”
PopMatters
Read More“so magical and breathtaking that a patient and open-eared listener should find it…irresistible”
PopMatters
Read More“sounds like a delicate and carefully planned set of miniature symphonies that invite the listener in even though they sound like intimate whispers”
PopMatters
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