Jaimie Branch, RIP

[Rabshakeh]

It sounds like it has been confirmed now.

https://mobile.twitter.com/intlanthem/status/1562196045160845312?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

RIP. Very sad news given how young Branch was. One of my favourite artists in the International Anthem catalogue.

[Hoppy T. Frog]

Just awful. Someone who was worth watching.

[LWayne]

Great talent. Died way too young. May she rest in peace.

 

LWayne

[Larry Kart]

Oh no. Lovely musician, lovely person.

[Chuck Nessa]

FUCK.

[Guy Berger]

So sad…. She was only 39

[Chuck Nessa]

First met her when she was working the counter at the Jazz Record Mart, along with Josh Berman and some others. Those were the days.

[ghost of miles]

Way, way too soon.  Heartbreaking.  

[clifford_thornton]

Hell of a player and a sweet, hilarious person. She will be greatly missed by so many.

[mjazzg]

My God, this is so tragic. I'm completely shocked, what horrible, horrible news. Anteloper were due at Oto next week.

Her personality shone through even on Twitter ffs. Such brightness, dimmed

'Fly Or Die' at Oto was one of the great evenings. I followed her music since a Tim Daisy album and have rated everything she has recorded.

Edited August 24, 2022 by mjazzg

[mjazzg]

Nice piece by Chinen

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/24/1119174908/jaimie-branch-trumpet-obituary

[jazzbo]

So sad.

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/24/1119174908/jaimie-branch-trumpet-obituary

[JSngry]

RIP, thanks for getting it done with the time you had.

Cause of death?

[Dub Modal]

Fucking awful.

[ghost of miles]

Quote from her website:

"All the music that ever was and ever will be is here now. It exists in a cloud just above our heads and when we play, we pluck it out of the ether for a lil while before sending it back up.”  

 

[clifford_thornton]

Dalachinsky (RIP) on/with Branch in 2017: 

https://brooklynrail.org/2017/04/music/Outtakes3

[Bluesnik]

15 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

Way, way too soon.  Heartbreaking.  

Just yesterday added her Fly or die and she was definitely someone to watch for, for me. When I saw this I thought it can't be the same person. She was young. Then I  decided let's see. So what Ghost said.

[Rabshakeh]

2 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

Dalachinsky (RIP) on/with Branch in 2017: 

https://brooklynrail.org/2017/04/music/Outtakes3

I am reading one of his books at the moment.

I remember going to an event in NY in 2006/7(?) at the Knitting Factory (I think) for one of his significant birthdays. Matthew Shipp played. I wish I remembered who else was on the set. I have tried looking a number of times but found nothing.

Edited August 24, 2022 by Rabshakeh

[CJ Shearn]

I gotta check out her music. 39 is too young! Just two years younger than I. I know several people who knew her. Very sad passing. 

[Rooster_Ties]

Nice remembrance in today’s WashPo…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/music/2022/08/24/jaimie-branch-appreciation/

[Justin V]

I was out of state in 2019 when she played a gig (or 2?) in the area and then the pandemic scuttled a planned gig in March 2020.  The stars thus never aligned for me to see her.  It's heartbreaking for such a well-regarded, young musician to pass away.  RIP.