Baum,Jamie Bridges CD

2018 release. Jamie Baum on this project: "I found there to be very deep connections going back centuries, between certain types of Jewish music (my earliest musical influences) and Arabic, Middle Eastern and South Asian music. To make a long story short, researching these musical connections and composing music based on them became the focus of my project, Bridges, for my Guggenheim Fellowship. This music represents a "bridge", highlighting the similarities found in diverse religious music traditions that connect us, expressed in a modern jazz/improvisatory format played by musicians of those various backgrounds. Drawing on influences from Jewish, Muslim/Arabic and Hindu/South Asian music, these stellar musicians transform my compositions with an urgency and commitment into a unique, exciting tapestry, taking the listener (and themselves) into territory that feels both familiar and unknown."

1. From the Well 2. Song Without Words (For S. James Baum) 3. There Are No Words 4. Honoring Nepal: The Shiva Suite - I. the Earthquake 5. Honoring Nepal: The Shiva Suite - II. Renewal 6. Honoring Nepal: The Shiva Suite - III. Contemplation 7. Joyful Lament 8. Mantra 9. Ucross Me