The Jamie Baum Septet Performs at Miles’ Cafe, 8/9

The Jamie Baum Septet performs at Miles' Cafe (212 E. 52nd St., 3rd Fl., between 2nd & 3rd) on Monday, August 9th from 9:30 to 11:30PM. Cover is $10.

The Jamie Baum Septet includes Jamie Baum on flutes, Taylor Haskins on trumpet, Douglas Yates on alto sax/bass clarinet, Mark Taylor on French horn, George Colligan on piano, Johannes Weidenmueller on bass, and Jeff Hirshfield on drums.

Jamie Baum has impressed audiences, musicians and critics alike with her inventive, finely crafted compositions and commanding and atypical approach to the flute as a lead instrument. Originally from Connecticut, Baum has been living in New York for seventeen years working as a leader or sidewomen with a wide range of consummate musicians including Randy Brecker, Paul Motian, John Abercrombie, Mick Goodrick, George Russell, Donald Brown, Kenny Werner, Fred Hersch, Kenny Barron, Tom Harrell, Dave Douglas, Billy Hart, Mickey Roker, Uri Caine, Ursel Schlicht, Leni Stern, V. M. Bhatt, Karaikudi Mani, Hakim Ludin, etc.; in a wide range of styles. Though focusing primarily on jazz, she has been involved in projects performing classical and new music to Brazilian, Indian and Latin music offering her ample opportunity to develop a strong personal style.

Jamie Baum will also perform at the Tea Lounge (837 Union St., Brooklyn) on Thursday, August 19th from 9 to 11:30PM with Yard Byard: The Jaki Byard Project.

Photo Credit: Antonio Baiano