Projects
Sataraš Quartet is a jazz quartet with
a difference. Sataraš plays traditional
Balkan tunes, originals, and jazz
“covers” no one else touches, all with
intensity and unity of purpose.
Saravejo-born guitarist Eddie Beho is
the sparkplug of the group; he’s
joined by Crompton on saxophone
and keys, Colin Bragg on bass, and
drummer Blake Helton.
Click on the picture to go to sample
their Errors and Omissions album.
(from
Three
Way
Mirror
Buddy Bolden
The Edgewood Saxphone Trio brings
together three of the best
saxophone players in Atlanta: Jeff
Crompton on alto, Ben Davis on
tenor, and Bill Nittler on baritone.
The EST plays original, edgy, jazz-
based music, with the occasional
Steve Lacy or Ornette Coleman tune
thrown into the mix.
Click on the picture to go to the trio’s
website.
Three Way Mirror brings together three
old friends from the Atlanta music scene -
Jeff Crompton on saxophone and clarinet,
John Arthur Brown on congas, and Bill
Pritchard playing all the bass instruments -
string bass, electric bass, and tuba. 3WM
plays Crompton originals (both brand new
and 40 years old!) and selected jazz classics
by the likes of Monk, Ornette Coleman, and
Coltrane.
Click on the picture to hear the group’s
unique New Normal album.
Edgewood
Saxophone
Trio Atlanta)
Buddy Bolden is a short chamber
composed in 2018. Planned for
concert presentation in 2020, the
global pandemic necessitated a pivot
to web presentation. The opera,
featuring the Edgewood Saxophone
Trio and a stellar cast, is available for
viewing as a YouTube playlist here.
Click on the picture to go to the official
website of the opera.
Anagrams
Anagrams is Jeff on saxophone and
keyboards & JD Walsh on guitars,
keys, and electronics. It’s your typical
jazz / not jazz / folk / funk / electronica /
pop duo - in other words, Anagrams
is all over the musical map,
rearranging itself from tune to tune.
Click on the picture to check out the
duo’s “Roll Call/Springs” 7” record.
Composition
In recent years, Jeff has been
increasingly involved in composing
more formal music - what is usually
called “contemporary classical.” His
compositions have been performed not
just in the Southeast, but in California,
Como, Italy, and Seoul, South Korea.
Clicking the picture will take you to the
“Sound and Video” page, where you can
view performances of “So Long” for solo
saxophone and “Prelude and Fugue” for
toy piano.
Sataraš Quartet