“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)
Join Otherlands Trio, featuring Eric McPherson and Darius Jones, at Bar Bayeux on Friday, July 31 for two sets starting at 8pm. You really don’t want to miss this trio.
Do join us at Barbès for an 8pm set on Thursday, July 9 for a very special gathering featuring Eric McPherson, Sam Newsome, David Leon. Click here for tickets.
Really excited to bring Otherlands Trio with Darius Jones & Eric McPherson to the good people of Minneapolis, Madison, Chicago, Cleveland, and Hamilton, Ontario from June 12-20. Please check the Shows page for details and join us as you can.
