sounds of New York
Soul of Freedom (Luke Stewart, bass, percussion, vocals; Jaimie Branch, trumpet, percussion, vocals; Devin Brahja Waldman, alto saxophone, percussion, vocals), live, New York, 1/28/21
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago
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reading table
Ghost I house
In this old flat—
Your outpost—
My aftermath—Samuel Menashe (1925-2011), “Here”
sounds of New York
Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die (JB, trumpet, compositions; Lester St. Louis, cello; Anton Hatwich, bass; Chad Taylor, drums), live, New York, 2018
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
what’s new
Jaimie Branch (trumpet, compositions), “Bird Dogs of Paradise,” published 9/26/19
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago
sounds of New York
James Brandon Lewis Unruly Quintet (JBL, tenor saxophone; Jaimie Branch, trumpet; Ava Mendoza, guitar; Luke Stewart, bass; Warren G. Crudup III, drums), live, New York, 5/16/19
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yesterday, Chicago
sounds of New York
Jaimie Branch Trio (JB, trumpet; Luke Stewart, bass; Mike Pride, drums), live, New York, 9/29/19
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
sounds of New York
Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die (JB, trumpet, compositions; Lester St. Louis, cello; Anton Hatwich, bass; Chad Taylor, drums), live, New York, 2018
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
sounds of New York
James Brandon Lewis Unruly Quintet (JBL, tenor saxophone; Jaimie Branch, trumpet; Anthony Pirog, guitar; Luke Stewart, bass; Warren G. Crudup III, drums), live, New York, 6/15/19
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random sights
this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
Sunday in Chicago
They’re playing at the Chicago Jazz Festival.
Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die (JB, trumpet, compositions; Tomeka Reid, cello; Jason Ajemian, bass; Chad Taylor, drums), live, Toronto, 2017
“theme 1,” “. . . meanwhile,” “theme 2”
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“theme nothing”
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random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
sounds of New York
Fay Victor’s Mutations for Justice (FV, vocals, compositions; Jaimie Branch, trumpet; Luke Stewart, bass; Michael Vatcher, drums), live, New York, 2018
This drummer, Michael Vatcher, will be playing tonight in Chicago, at Constellation, with cornetist Josh Berman and bassist Jason Roebke.
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random sights
other day, Chicago (Art Institute, South Garden)
sounds of New York
Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die (JB, trumpet, compositions; Tomeka Reid, cello; Jason Ajemian, bass; Chad Taylor, drums), live, New York (Rye Bar, Brooklyn), 2016
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musical thoughts
Improvised music is like basketball: a great player makes everybody better.
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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