“I am tempted to call Rocket Love my favorite solo bass recording of all time. At a minimum, it is the most varied and fun.” - PopMatters

My solo performance journey got a jump-start by Mark Dresser, who invited me to perform at the New Music Summit of the 2009 International Society of Bassists convention. Solo playing is a challenge I had been wanting to pursue for some time, so, although quite frightened, I jumped at the opportunity. The program I put together was called Seven Improvisations: Modes of Expression and explored different points of departure for improvisation, from fully open to being based on melodic or rhythmic fragments, smaller structures to entire song forms. It is a richly rewarding and empowering experience to put on an entire concert alone with my bass while trying to make it a compelling journey for all involved. In 2022 I released my first solo bass album, Rocket Love, and have since been performing solo more frequently.

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STEPHAN CRUMP · acoustic bass

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