Eamon McNelis's definitions

craunch

In Jazz music, for one player to interrupt the beginning of another players improvised solo by commencing their own improvised solo. variations include the "standing craunch" where in a big band, the saxophone player stands up to take a solo, and is left looking foolish as one of the brass section standing behind him has commenced a solo. also, the "flying craunch" where a solo that has begun tastefully, with only a few sparse notes is interrupted by another play who plays high and/or loud and/or fast.

I got craunched three times tonight, and all of those where by the trumpet player.

by Eamon McNelis January 23, 2006