Jamie Baum & Short Stories at The Falcon

"She's a commanding soloist with an understated soulfulness.” --- Jazziz

"Baum is an innovative virtuoso on an instrument that is not among the most common in jazz circles." ---- Philadelphia Inquirer

Jamie Baum, known for her award-winning Septet+ that features her global-influenced, increasingly complex and long-form compositions, formed Short Stories to compliment and expand her palette. With an emphasis on improvisation, her inspiration came from the short but eloquent, harmonic and motivically-packed compositions by such jazz icons as Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. Combined with the excitement and drive of the modern “jazz standard”, Baum strives in this setting to compose or arrange “short stories” that set the tone for this unique instrumentation and top-flight group of musicians....

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"She's a commanding soloist with an understated soulfulness.” --- Jazziz

"Baum is an innovative virtuoso on an instrument that is not among the most common in jazz circles." ---- Philadelphia Inquirer

Jamie Baum, known for her award-winning Septet+ that features her global-influenced, increasingly complex and long-form compositions, formed Short Stories to compliment and expand her palette. With an emphasis on improvisation, her inspiration came from the short but eloquent, harmonic and motivically-packed compositions by such jazz icons as Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. Combined with the excitement and drive of the modern “jazz standard”, Baum strives in this setting to compose or arrange “short stories” that set the tone for this unique instrumentation and top-flight group of musicians.
Short Stories made its debut performance in January, 2015 at Greenwich House, NYC, as part of Jazz Resolutions 2015 during the APAP/Winter JazzFest weekend, and was filmed by Mezzo/Kidem, a French TV film crew for broadcast the following September. Since then, performances have included NYC’s Jazz Gallery, Cornelia Street Cafe, St. Peter’s “Jazz on The Plaza” and tours in the US and Canada at venues including as Kerrytown Concert House, Soundwaves and JazzLive.
With each short composition created to explore a particular vibe or concept, Short Stories features a core quartet with recurring guests creating a a modular group and concept.

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