Press
“Best is the eerie wonder of Christopher Jessup’s ‘The Mississippi at Midnight’: barely two minutes long, and lovely.”
— The New York Times
On Jessup’s composition Astronomia: “A fine example of sagacious use of not-too-strident dissonant chords . . . well designed.”
— EarRelevant
On Jessup’s performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto, K. 459: “Taken at a rollicking pace, it’s an absolutely breathtaking performance, mature and considered, but also joyfully spontaneous with tasteful phrasing, impeccably nuanced dynamics, and an impressive sensitivity to the dramatic contrasts and rapid switches in pace and mood of this music.”
— Interlude
“Mr. Jessup is a very fine musician with a high standard of technique that is always in service to the composer. He has a brisk, clean approach to the instrument, coupled with a sense of the overall musical architecture in mind.”