"ingenious originals "
The New Yorker on Reclamation
"a low-key marvel...bracing improvisation, a strangely intuitive group dynamic...selfless and deceptively effortless"
Evan Haga, JazzTimes, Reclamation review
"controlled soulfulness"
Jennifer Odell , Downbeat, on Reclamation
"a particularly unique listening experience of truly new jazz music"
Michael Nastos, All Music Guide, Reclamation review
"not easily categorized...uniquely their own"
Mark F. Turner, AllAboutJazz, Reclamation review
"Theirs is fearless string play of the first order"
Derek Taylor, Master of a Small House, Reclamation review
"defies a simple jazz label...moves beyond the (admittedly broad) boundaries normally associated with the genre"
J Howell, Popshifter, Reclamation review
"Inventive, deeply melodic and resonant...an ever-changing tapestry of sounds...music that is moving, beautiful and original...brilliant."
Phil Wain, NoTreble.com, Reclamation review
"Strong narrative sense, an unfettered conception of melody, and the confidence to elevate improvisations to a new level of empathy...speaks softly persuasive volumes"
Carlo Wolff, JazzTimes, Reclamation review
"Someone's got to be the Holy Spirit, representing your faith that this jazz will breathe...It's the bassist, of course, cutting through with big, wise, rounded notes."
Ben Ratliff, NY Times, 11/09 Vijay Iyer Trio concert review
"Crump's bass playing and especially his soloing should be something to marvel at for anyone who appreciates finely crafted, artistic jazz musicianship"
Michael Nastos, All Music Guide, 10/09 Vijay Iyer Trio Historicity review
"TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2006"
awarded to Rosetta by CODA and Jazzwise magazines
"Here is a string ensemble for the new century!"
Donald Elfman, AllAboutJazz-New York, 1/07 Rosetta review
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"As a bassist and composer, Mr. Crump avoids obvious routes but manages never to lose his way, as he demonstrates on his intimate new album, Rosetta."
Nate Chinen, New York Times, 10/06 CD release concert listing
"unassuming honesty...rich profundity...one of the year's sleeper hits"
John Kelman, AllAboutJazz.com, 10/06 Rosetta review
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"From the first listen, this quietly beautiful and supremely human music engaged me like the beginning of a great novel."
Dave Wayne, JazzReview.com, Rosetta review
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"elegant, beautiful and highly-recommended...a strings-lover's dream"
Jason Bivens, Dusted Magazine, 2/07 Rosetta review
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"an intensely lyrical work"
Kevin Le Gendre, Jazzwise (UK), 2/07 Rosetta review
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"Crump is a world-class composer and performer"
Matthew Warnock, Just Jazz Guitar, 2/07 Rosetta review
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"strikingly fresh and unobvious compositions...an impressive and original voice."
Andy Hamilton, The Wire (UK), 12/06 Rosetta review
"an extremely well-matched string trio"James Hale, Downbeat, 2/07 (3 1/2 stars!)
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"an engaging and sublime meeting, guaranteed to sneak up on you."
Jay Collins, Signal to Noise, #44 Winter 2006 Rosetta review
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"equally deft Rosetta Trio, who conjure up expansive, atmospheric washes of acoustic/electric guitar and bass to mesmerising effect.”
Time Out London
"an absorbing 50 minutes...definitely recommended and worth searching for"
IAJRC Journal (International Association of Jazz Record Collectors)
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"an appealingly dreamy folk-jazz hybrid"
Time Out NY, 10/06 listing about Rosetta
"quiet...persistent creativity"
Derek Taylor, Bagatellen, 10/06 Rosetta review
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"deceivingly complex, stimulating and meticulously executed music...listening to Rosetta is like inviting three musicians into your personal space for a private concert"
Mark F. Turner, AllAboutJazz.com, 11/06 Rosetta review
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"a deeply-personal musical statement that transcends rigid interpretations of jazz"
Glenn Astarita, AllAboutJazz.com, 11/06 Rosetta review
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"Also new to Islay, and to Scotland, the Rosetta Trio of New York brought both urban hustle and a sense of travelling towards big-skied horizons reminiscent of Pat Metheny as Liberty Ellman and Jamie Fox's nimbly contrasting guitar styles interlocked with bassist and composer Stephan Crump's rugged presence. "
Rob Adams, THE HERALD UK, Islay Jazz Festival 2008
"elegant, economical Rosetta Trio"
David Adler, Philadelphia Weekly, from a "Light of Mine" review
"intricate, narrative compositions...outstanding music!"
Bob Morello, Boston Post-Gazette, 10/06 "Facts on Wax" Rosetta review
"the musicians seem to interact telepathically"
Seth Rogovoy, Berkshire Living, Jan/Feb 2007 Rosetta review
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"stunning counterpoint "
Chris Kosky , Bass World, Summer 2007 Rosetta review
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"highly unconventional...very enjoyable...Crump's fabulous sound is at the top of my list"
Beth Bowers, TheCelebrityCafe.com, 10/06 Rosetta review
"gives the odd impression of a chamber trio jamming on a front porch"
Shaun Brady, CityPaper Philadelphia, 11/06 Rosetta concert listing
"First-rate playing by all the principals on this auspicious debut from Crump, a talent who bears watching."
Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes, 4/02 Tuckahoe review
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"In this collection bassist/composer Crump conjures up many moods. His understated ensemble approach occasionally gives way to a well-formed solo concept. With his burnished tone and deft fingers, Crump keeps it percolating until it's his turn to boil."
Ed Friedland, Bass Player, 3/02 from a BP Recommends review of Tuckahoe
"Stephan Crump represents a new breed of bassist/bandleader/composer, one who asks himself and his listeners to entertain new ideas about what jazz can be and where it can go."
David Adler, AllAboutJazz.com, from a review of Tuckahoe 7/01
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"Crump is also an eloquent instrumentalist whose painterly brushstrokes are heard to great effect on the musical portrait, Eweslepe."
Seth Rogovoy, Berkshire Eagle, in a Tuckahoe review 10/02
"...an ironclad sense of purpose"
Ben Ratliff, NY Times, from a review of the Vijay Iyer Quartet at the Knitting Factory NYC 11/00
"Crump's steady pulse (is) infectious"
Jay Collins, Signal to Noise, from a review of the Vijay Iyer Quartet's Blood Sutra
"steadfast bass figures"
Nate Chinen, Village Voice, from a review of the Vijay Iyer Quartet at Merkin Hall 1/05
"...with a full tone and solid grooves...he never overplays."
Ed Friedland, Bass Player, 8/02 from a BP Recommends review of Open Wide
"subtly powerful acoustic bass"
Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes, 9/02 from a review of Open Wide
"elegant bass playing"
Barbara and Scott Siegel, In Theater Magazine, 8/99
"Crump's Poems... revealed a storyteller's sensibility and...a poet's penchant for conjuring images and moods."
David Adler, AllAboutJazz.com, 3/00
"...Poems and Other Things is a session-long study in contemporary lyricism"
Cadence Magazine 5/98
and my personal favorite:
"Man, you was all up on that bass, slappin' it and everything..."