The Jamie Baum Septet+ at Scullers Jazz Club

A busy September is in the works for jazz flutist and recent Guggenheim Fellowship Award recipient Jamie Baum with her Septet+, who will swing by Scullers by way of Portland, ME (Jazz Expansions), en route to Brattleboro, VT (Vermont Jazz Center) and Lake George, NY (Jazz Festival). She will be joined by her current "little big band" which includes special guest, Boston's Jason Palmer (trumpet), along with Sam Sadigursky (alto sax/bass clarinet), Chris Komer (French horn), Brad Shepik (guitar), John Escreet (piano), Matt Clohesy (bass), and Jeff Hirshfield (drums).

For Boston, Baum's repertoire will feature new compositions written specifically for her Guggenheim project, as well as music from her most recent award-winning recording "In This Life" (Sunnyside) which has received wide critical acclaim and was included in the "best of" lists in DownBeat, JazzTimes, ITunes, Rhapsody.com, Boston Globe and NPR's Jazz Critics Poll. The Jazz Journalists Association nominated The Jamie Baum Septet+ for "Best Midsize Ensemble” of 2014, along with the Wayne Shorter Quartet and Steve Coleman & Five Elements....

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A busy September is in the works for jazz flutist and recent Guggenheim Fellowship Award recipient Jamie Baum with her Septet+, who will swing by Scullers by way of Portland, ME (Jazz Expansions), en route to Brattleboro, VT (Vermont Jazz Center) and Lake George, NY (Jazz Festival). She will be joined by her current "little big band" which includes special guest, Boston's Jason Palmer (trumpet), along with Sam Sadigursky (alto sax/bass clarinet), Chris Komer (French horn), Brad Shepik (guitar), John Escreet (piano), Matt Clohesy (bass), and Jeff Hirshfield (drums).

For Boston, Baum's repertoire will feature new compositions written specifically for her Guggenheim project, as well as music from her most recent award-winning recording "In This Life" (Sunnyside) which has received wide critical acclaim and was included in the "best of" lists in DownBeat, JazzTimes, ITunes, Rhapsody.com, Boston Globe and NPR's Jazz Critics Poll. The Jazz Journalists Association nominated The Jamie Baum Septet+ for "Best Midsize Ensemble” of 2014, along with the Wayne Shorter Quartet and Steve Coleman & Five Elements.

In her 16 years of composing for her "little big-band" configurations, Baum's musical collaborations encompass a wide range of musical styles including jazz, classical, "new music,” Indian and Latin. She selects specific bandmates, all impressive band-leaders in their own right, who not only assist her in realizing her ever-evolving compositional vision, but also contribute their own unique individual voice to that process. Her current players come from varied backgrounds and ages, and serve as a rich representation of the current New York scene.

Further details on Baum's extensive award-winning career as a musician and mentor can be found at www.jamiebaum.com.

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