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“On ‘Fly Or Die II,’ Jaimie Branch Lets the Music Breathe”
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Jaimie Branch
Fly or Die Live (2CD)
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Capturing a pre-Covid performance (just weeks before the pandemic really hit) in Switzerland, composer, trumpeter and singer Jaimie Branch has just released an incredible live album via International Anthem. Recorded in January 2020 at Moods in Zurich, and features live versions of tracks from Branch’s Fly Or Die Live I and II, compounded & flawlessly communicated in a singular epic of raw cosmic brilliance. It sees Branch on trumpet and vocals, Chad Taylor on drums and mbira, Lester St. Louis on cello and percussion, and Jason Ajemian on bass and vocals.
Details
Cat. number: IARC0041CD
Year: 2021
Format
jaimie branch - trumpet, vocals, vibraslap Lester St. Louis - cello, vocals, tiny cymbal Jason Ajemian - bass, vocals, egg shakers Chad Taylor - drums, mbira Recorded Live at Moods, Zurich, Switzerland, 1/23/2020
Engineered by Thierry Looser Mixed by Dave Vettraino Mastered by David Allen Two *limited edition* 160-gram BLACK color vinyl LPs (pressed by Smashed Plastic in Chicago) inside a deluxe spot-glossed *gatefold jacket* with IARC obi strip, insert sheet, and dome-patterned inner-sleeves.
Release notes
Recorded Live at Moods, Zurich, Switzerland, 1/23/2020
Tracklist
| 1-1 | Birds Of Paradise | 6:06 | |
| 1-2 | Prayer For Amerikkka Pt.1 & 2 | 14:14 | |
| 1-3 | Lesterlude | 2:43 | |
| 1-4 | Twenty-Three N Me, Jupiter Redux | 3:16 | |
| 1-5 | Reflections On A Broken Sea | 2:14 | |
| 1-6 | Whales | 1:00 | |
| 1-7 | Theme 001 | 4:41 | |
| 1-8 | ...Meanwhile | 1:56 | |
| 1-9 | Theme 002 | 4:16 | |
| 1-10 | Sun Tines | 1:46 | |
| 2-1 | Leaves Of Glass | 6:31 | |
| 2-2 | The Storm | 2:52 | |
| 2-3 | Waltzer | 5:54 | |
| 2-4 | Slip Tider | 2:42 | |
| 2-5 | Simple Silver Surfer | 4:49 | |
| 2-6 | Bird Dogs Of Paradise | 3:12 | |
| 2-7 | Nuevo Roquero Estéreo | 7:58 | |
| 2-8 | Love Song | 7:35 | |
| 2-9 | Theme Nothing | 6:57 |
Credits
- Jason Ajemian
- Bass, Vocals, Shaker
- Lester St. Louis
- Cello, Vocals, Cymbal
- Chad Taylor
- Drums, Vocals, Mbira
- Thierry Looser
- Engineer
- Craig Hansen
- Layout, Design
- David Allen
- Mastered By
- Dave Vettraino
- Mixed By
- Abdesslam Mirdass
- Photography By [Centre Cover]
- Jaimie Branch
- Photography By [Cover], Artwork [Collage], Trumpet, Vocals, Vibraslap
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Chicagoreader
“Fly or Die were already blowing space junk out of their path before COVID-19 grounded them; who knows how much higher the combo will soar as the world opens back up?”
★★★★★
Freejazzblog
“She’s just a great musician. One of jazz’s rising stars, that’s for sure.”
★★★★★
