Stephan Crump Articles
A Review of Stephan Crump with the Rosetta Trio’s “Reclamation”
Inventive, deeply melodic and resonant, Reclamation is a great record featuring strong writing and arrangements, a unique string trio line-up and three unique voices. Stephan Crump is a fabulous jazz bassist and is joined by Jamie Fox and Liberty Ellman on guitars in a trio which has been together for some time. This is their [...]
A review of Vijay Iyer Trio’s “Historicity”
Historicity is an exciting and unique record. The album takes jazz music forward and is destined to be one of the classic piano trio albums, and is firmly within the stream of jazz but innovative and freewheeling as all the best jazz is.
Despite its unusual approach it’s a hugely accessible record: vital, rhythmic and [...]
