“GENERATING A FEELING OF BOTH INEVITABILITY AND SURPRISE” - Downbeat

My good friends and brilliant colleagues, Ingrid Laubrock and Cory Smythe, began developing this trio with me in 2015.   We released our first album, Planktonic Finales, in 2017 on the Intakt label and have been active in pursuing performance opportunities since then.  Please keep an eye on my shows page for information on upcoming concerts.  Booking contact is here.

Crump / Laubrock / Smythe

INGRID LAUBROCK · saxophones
CORY SMYTHE · piano
STEPHAN CRUMP · acoustic bass

Testimonials

“a dynamic, cohesive and lyrical story…written by three of today’s most creative voices in improvised music”

FreeJazzBlog ****1/2

“a fluid means of music-making that relies on conversation and trust”

Dusted

“delicate yet probing interplay”

WBGO

“a fluid narrative that explores both emotional and musical possibilities”

FreeJazzBlog ****1/2

“Every note, sound, and phrase feels as if it were meticulously placed”

FreeJazzBlog ****1/2

“near-telepathic communication and intuition”

FreeJazzBlog ****1/2

“wonderfully understated, egoless”

NYC Jazz Record

“a supreme case of empathetic music making in which respect doesn’t cow either adventure or surprise”

AllAboutJazz

“telepathic communication”

AllAboutJazz

“generating a feeling of both inevitability and surprise”

Downbeat

“unmatched artistry”

FreeJazzBlog

“extraordinary rapport”

FreeJazzBlog

ALBUMS

 
 

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