Tune of the Week: jaime branch

On August 22, 2022 jaimie branch passed away. jaimie was brash and unashamed in her swagger, bringing a bit of street life to the jazz scene. The fact was, jaimie was just being herself. I’ll stopping with the hyperbole and let the artist speak for herself.

One of my favorite j breezy moments is here, when she tells a Swiss audience that “it’s not always time to be neutral”.

jaimie kept pretention to a minimum and, at times, could be downright silly.

But mostly jaimie was bad (meaning good). RIP j breezy. Your playing, personality and perspective will be missed.