Jaimie Branch, the famous jazz composer and trumpet player, died on Monday, August 22, at the age of 39. International Anthem, the Chicago-based company that publishes her songs, made the announcement in an official statement.
“On Monday, August 22, at 9:21 p.m., composer and trumpeter Jaimie Branch died at her home in Red Hook, Brooklyn.” Her family, friends and community are devastated. Jaimie was a daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, friend and teacher who touched the lives of many people with her music and soul, and both are brave, honest and beautiful, and will live on in hearts and ears forever.”
The statement continued,
“Jaimie’s family is asking not only for your thoughts and prayers but also for your actions.” Show your love and support to family, friends and anyone in need, just like Jaimie did for all of us.”
Branch’s cause of death has not been released and details of her funeral have yet to be released.
All about Jaimie Branch
Jaimie Branch, born June 17, 1983, started playing the trumpet at the age of nine. At the age of 14, she moved to the Chicago suburb of Wilmette and entered the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Branch returned to Chicago after college to work as a local music performer, arranger, and sound engineer alongside Jason Ajemian, Keefe Jackson, Tim Daisy, Anton Hatwich, and Ken Vandermark. She has shared the stage with Toby Summerfield, Frank Rosaly, Tim Daisy, Daniel Levin, Matt Schneider and others in Chicago and New York.
From 2006 to 2008, Branch was a member of the band Block and Tackle, which included Jason Stein, Jeb Bishop and Jason Roebke. In 2012, she enrolled in a master’s degree in jazz performance at Towson University, and at the same time started the record label Pionic Records. She left Towson after two years to seek treatment for heroin addiction in New York. She moved to Brooklyn in 2015 and began collaborating with artists such as Mike Pride, Jason Nazary, Fred Lonberg-Holm and many others.
Jaimie has also collaborated on records with indie rock bands such as Never Enough Hope, Local H and Atlas Moth. The following year, she collaborated with Chad Taylor, Jason Ajemian and Tomek Reid, as well as Mike Pride, Tobey Cederberg, Shayne Dulberger, Yoni Kretzmer and Weasel Walter. In 2017, she released her first solo album Fly or Die. In 2019, International Anthem released her second studio album, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise. Don Cherry, Axel Dorner, Booker Little and Miles Davis were among Branch’s musical inspirations.
Twitter users pay tribute
Jaimie Branch has been receiving praise for her collaborations with famous artists for years. When the news of her death was confirmed, many took to Twitter to pay their respects to the great artist. Jaimie leaves behind her mother Sally Branch, sister Kate Branch, two brothers Russell and Clark Branch and nieces and nephews.
I am truly at a loss for words to hear of Jaimie Branch’s passing. One of the most powerful and electrifying musicians I have ever seen, truly immensely talented and with an incredible soul. A lot of young people, this is heartbreaking. Fly high Jaimie 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/XuC08Utksx
— COSMO BAKER (@CosmoBaker) August 23, 2022
everything Jaimie Branch has worked on and every show I’ve ever seen her play has been charged with pure unique fiery energy and so much joy. any amount of time spent with her in person made it clear that she was all that and more to the core in every aspect of her life. rest in peace
— Good Willsmith (@GoodWillsmith) August 23, 2022
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