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Interview

Jamie Baum: These Are Her Times

Read "Jamie Baum: These Are Her Times" reviewed by Dean Nardi


Jamie Baum is a world-class composer as well as flutist, who smoothly balances woodwinds with horns, guitar, bass, piano and drums so that they are equals. Her compositions can remind you of a Gil Evans arrangement with several decades of development added to create a thoroughly modern milieu. She mixes high-energy with ballads and Western foundations with South Asian colors; the music so charged it practically has a visible aura around the score. You can hear it on Bridges (Sunnyside, ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Jamie Baum, Jon Irabagon, and Cassie Kinoshi

Read "Jamie Baum, Jon Irabagon, and Cassie Kinoshi" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This show features recent releases by Jamie Baum, Jon Irabagon, and Cassie Kinoshi as well as older music by Geri Allen, George Cables, and Barry Altschul. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 George Cables “Up Jumped Spring" from You Don't Know Me (Kind of Blue) 00:49 Keith Jarrett “Straight No Chaser" from The Old Country (ECM) 4:50 Host Speaks ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Jamie Baum: A Flutist Sets Poetry In Motion

Read "Jamie Baum: A Flutist Sets Poetry In Motion" reviewed by Lawrence Peryer


Today, the Spotlight shines On flutist Jamie Baum. When COVID hit, Jamie found inspiration and solace in poetry. What started as daily readings of women poets became something much bigger: an album, What Times Are These (Sunnyside), blending jazz and spoken word. As leader of her long-running Septet+, Jamie has crafted wide-ranging music for over twenty years. She has played everywhere, from major jazz festivals to tiny clubs in 35 countries, bringing her distinctive sound to ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Jamie Baum: Redefining Jazz with Poetry and Global Sounds

Read "Jamie Baum: Redefining Jazz with Poetry and Global Sounds" reviewed by Steven Roby


When Jamie Baum steps onto the stage, flute in hand, she transforms into a storyteller, weaving melodies and rhythms that feel like a conversation with the world. Her latest album, What Times Are These, is more than music; it's an exploration of poetry, culture, and the human condition. As a guest on the Backstage Bay Area podcast, Baum shared her creative process, career highlights, and the upcoming performances that have jazz fans buzzing.Baum is no stranger to the ...

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Multiple Reviews

Paying Tribute: Jamie Baum and Kris Davis

Read "Paying Tribute: Jamie Baum and Kris Davis" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


These two albums present prominent female musicians paying tribute to other women in the arts who have inspired them. Jamie Baum draws her inspiration from the work of several poets while Kris Davis tips her cap to other jazz pianists. The Jamie Baum Septet + What Times Are These Sunnyside Records 2024 Jamie Baum's project has her using the words of poets such as Marge Piercy and Adrienne Rich as ...

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Album Review

The Jamie Baum Septet+: What Times Are These

Read "What Times Are These" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Nella sua nuova incisione Jamie Baum coniuga impegno civile e ricercata varietà di soluzioni musicali con voci e suoni di particolare freschezza. A distanza di sei anni dal precedente Bridges la flautista e compositrice firma l'album più riuscito del suo ensemble, in gran parte rinnovato con l'ingresso del trombettista Jonathan Finlayson, del pianista Luis Perdomo, del bassista Ricky Rodriguez e del percussionista Keita Ogawa accanto ai fidi Jeff Hirshfield alla batteria, Brad Shepik alla chitarra, Chris Komer al ...

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Album Review

Monika Herzig's Sheroes: All in Good Time

Read "All in Good Time" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Time waits for no woman. In terms of the importance of creating an ensemble to promote and empower female musicians, pianist Monika Herzig came to that realization back in 2014. So she did what was needed, gathering a band of Sheroes to deliver music and message to the people. Now, ten years later, Herzig can look back with pride on what she's created, celebrate the present with this group's fourth record, and contemplate the future for a band that's had ...


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