The Jamie Baum Septet+ at Roulette

“Bridges (the new Jamie Baum Septet+ Sunnyside Records please) is packed with layered counterpoint and dense sonic textures. It’s full of shifting rhythms, frequently within the same tune — The often-serpentine melodic lines overlap, intermingle and clash for dramatic effect. In all, the album ranges from meditative to riotous and deftly balances the tightly scripted intricacy of the compositions with a loose abandon in the solos. It takes a top-fight group of players to execute such an ambitious endeavor. And Baum’s Septet+, certainly rises to the challenge. Indeed, (Baum’s) tone has a sonic heft — a thickness — that stands in contrast to the instrument’s often bird-like quality. The Septet+ rhythm section…navigates the labyrinthine tunes with drive and finesse. " -Eric Snider, Jazziz Magazine Summer 2018...

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“Bridges (the new Jamie Baum Septet+ Sunnyside Records please) is packed with layered counterpoint and dense sonic textures. It’s full of shifting rhythms, frequently within the same tune — The often-serpentine melodic lines overlap, intermingle and clash for dramatic effect. In all, the album ranges from meditative to riotous and deftly balances the tightly scripted intricacy of the compositions with a loose abandon in the solos. It takes a top-fight group of players to execute such an ambitious endeavor. And Baum’s Septet+, certainly rises to the challenge. Indeed, (Baum’s) tone has a sonic heft — a thickness — that stands in contrast to the instrument’s often bird-like quality. The Septet+ rhythm section…navigates the labyrinthine tunes with drive and finesse. " -Eric Snider, Jazziz Magazine Summer 2018

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