AllAboutJazz.com review of Rosetta, November 2006
Recognized for his work as the bassist with The Mahavishnu Project and numerous session-based projects, bassist Stephan Crump is a solo artist who tends to examine various jazz-related perimeters. This trio setting with guitarists Liberty Ellman (acoustic) and Jamie Fox (electric) communicates a quaint musical vista. Calming, and probing with surprising depth, Crump’s acoustic bass work acts as an axis for multi-textural pieces that spur thought-provoking dreamscapes. The trio merges subtle little pleasantries with toned-down chops and intricately engineered thematic passages, without any overly saccharine implications. Drawing from a multitude of influences, Crump generates a deeply-personal musical statement that transcends rigid interpretations of jazz.