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The Charlottesville Jazz Society and WTJU,
along with Unity of Charlottesville, welcome
Stephan Crump and Passerine
Thursday November 19 7:30 pm at Unity of Charlottesville

Bassist and composer Stephan Crump last played a solo concert in Charlottesville. He’s coming back November 19th with his new band called Passerine, for a concert at Unity of Charlottesville at 7:30 pm. This extraordinary new quartet presents a body of work inspired by the various nest building techniques of birds.

For two decades, Crump recorded and toured as one third of pianist Vijay Iyer’s acclaimed trio, helping to build that band’s global reputation. Meanwhile, many of his own ensembles — Rhombal, with Tyshawn Sorey Adam O’Farrill; Secret Keeper, with Mary Halvorson; Rosetta Trio, with Liberty Ellman — prize versatility and voicings in a manner that more traditional configurations often do not. His Borderlands Trio, with pianist Kris Davis and drummer Eric McPherson brings this same mentality to a more familiar setting.

Originally from Sacramento, California, Ches Smith is a first call drummer, percussionist, and composer based in New York. He has collaborated with a host of artists on many scenes since the early 2000s, including Marc Ribot, Nels Cline, Mary Halvorson and Dave Holland, among others. He has nine records to his name as a bandleader that feature his writing and ensemble curation, and is a devout student of Haitian Vodou drums, performing in religious and folkloric contexts in New York and Haiti for the last decade.

David Leon is a Cuban-American saxophonist, woodwinds player, composer, and improviser living in Brooklyn, New York. Denver born trumpeter/composer Kenny Warren has been living in Brooklyn since 2006. He has released over a dozen records of his own music which reach across genre, but always center on some element of improvisation.

Tickets to see Stephan Crump’s Passerine are available online. General Admission is $30; $25 for paid supporters of the CJS. Call 434-249-6191 for more information.


Upcoming events: (can also be viewed at the CJS website)

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Note: Consider calling ahead before traveling as events can sometimes be canceled or postponed last-minute.

  • Saturday November 14: São Não São is Laura Ann Singh/voice, Bruno Alcalde/guitar, Marlysse Simmons/piano, Possum’s Store, 6:30-8:30pm [tickets]
  • Sunday November 15: Beleza Duo at Southwest Mountain Vineyards, 1-4pm
  • Sunday November 15: vocalist Paulien with Bill Edmonds/guitar, Ryan Gilchrist/bass, Kardinal Hall, 5:15-7:15pm
  • Tuesday November 17: Tuesday Jazz with Jeff Massanari/guitar, with the great Stephanie Nakasian/voice and keys, Karl Kimmel/bass, Pat Hayes/drums, Rapture, 6:30pm
  • Thursday November 19: Stephan Crump, the Charlottesville Jazz Society and WTJU welcome the return of extraordinary bassist Stephan Crump, with his new project Passerine, Unity of Charlottesville, 7:30pm, details above [tickets]
  • Friday November 20: Jazz Vespers, Dean Tennant/piano, Dhara Goradia/bass, Drex Weaver/drums, Bobby Gregg/sax, University Baptist Church, 5:30-6:30pm
  • Saturday November 21: Beleza Duo at Eastwood Winery, 5-8pm
  • Sunday November 22: Cville Jazz Congregation, Greg Weaver/sax & percussion, Gabe Planas/keys, Pat Hayes/drums & bass. Southwest Mountains Vineyards, 1-4pm
  • Sunday November 22: GootGenuG, Jeff Young/sax & flute, Pablo Delaloza/keys, Hartwell Gary/bass, Ethan Walker/drums, Kardinal Hall, 2:00-5:00pm
  • Tuesday November 24: Tuesday Jazz with Jeff Massanari/guitar, with Liz Barnes/keys, Bob Bowen/bass, Pat Hayes/drums. Second set open jam session! Come on down! Rapture, 6:30pm
  • Sunday November 29: CJS Local Jazz Spotlight: GootGenuG, Jeff Young/sax & flute, Pablo Delaloza/keys, Hartwell Gary/bass, Ethan Walker/drums, Miller’s Downtown, 6:00-9:00pm
  • Friday December 4: The Hard Modes, Greg Weaver/sax, Brandon Walsh/trumpet, Michael McNulty/guitar, Gabe Planas/keys, Andre La Velle/bass, Pat Hayes/drums, Miller’s Downtown, 10pm-1am
  • Saturday December 5: Pick Pocket, Rodney Dunton/drums,  Justin Gillen/guitar and vocals, Andreas “Dre” Holmstrom/bass,  Possum’s Store, 6:30-8:30pm [tickets]
  • Sunday December 13: Beleza Duo at Southwest Mountain Vineyards, 1-4pm
  • Friday, December 18: GootGenuG, Jeff Young/sax & flute, Pablo Delaloza/keys, Hartwell Gary/bass, Ethan Walker/drums, Offbeat Roadhouse at WTJU performance space, 8-9pm
  • Friday December 18: Jazz Vespers, Dean Tennant/piano, Dhara Goradia/bass, Stephen LaRue/drums, Bobby Gregg/sax, University Baptist Church, 5:30-6:30pm
  • Saturday December 19: Cville Jazz Congregation, Greg Weaver/sax & percussion, Gabe Planas/keys, Pat Hayes/drums & bass, Southwest Mountains Vineyards, 1-4pm
  • Sunday December 27: CJS Local Jazz Spotlight: Zuzu’s Hot Five with Brandon Rose/cornet,trombone, Greg Thomas/trombone,euphonium, Pete Vigour/guitar,vocals, Paul Rosen/bass, Susanna Rosen/banjo,vocals, Miller’s Downtown, 6:00-9:00pm
  • Thursday December 31: Beleza Duo, New Year’s Eve at Barboursville Vineyards, 7:30-midnight

The Charlottesville Jazz Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

The Charlottesville Jazz Society, Inc.
1004 Grove St| Charlottesville, VA 22903 | 434.249.6191
info@cvillejazz.org | www.cvillejazz.org