Jaimie Branch, the famous jazz composer and trumpeter, passed away on Monday, August 22 at the age of 39. International Anthem, the Chicago-based company that publishes her songs, has made an official announcement.
“On Monday, August 22, at 9:21 p.m., composer and trumpeter Jaimie Branch passed away at his home in Red Hook, Brooklyn.” Her family, friends and community were devastated. Jaimie is a daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, friend and teacher who touched the lives of many with her music and soul, and both brave, honest and beautiful, and will live forever in hearts and ears.
The statement continued,
“Jaimie’s family asks not only for your thoughts and prayers, but also for your actions.” Show your love and support to family, friends and anyone who is struggling, just as Jaimie did for all of us.”
Branch’s cause of death has yet to be 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 9. At the age of 14, she moved to the Chicago suburb of Wilmette and entered the New England Conservatory in Boston. Branch returned to Chicago after college to work as a local music performer, choreographer, and sound engineer with 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 for a master’s degree in jazz performance at Towson University, and founded the record label Pionic Records. She left Towson after two years to seek treatment for her heroin addiction in New York. She moved to Brooklyn in 2015 and began collaborating with artists like Mike Pride, Jason Nazary, Fred Lonberg-Holm and many more.
Jaimie has also collaborated 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 are some of Branch’s musical inspirations.
Twitter users pay tribute
Jaimie Branch has received much praise for her collaborations with popular artists over the years. When news of her death was confirmed, many took to Twitter to pay their respects to the great artist. Jaimie left behind her mother Sally Branch, younger sister Kate Branch, brothers Russell and Clark Branch, and nieces and nephews.
I really didn’t know what to say when I heard Jaimie Branch passed away. One of the most powerful and engaging musicians I’ve ever seen, truly incredibly talented and has an incredible soul. So many young people, this is heartbreaking. Fly high Jaimie 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/XuC08Utksx
– COSMO BAKER (@CosmoBaker) August 23, 2022
everything Jaimie Branch has done and every show I’ve ever seen her perform on is filled with pure unique flaming energy and so much fun. any amount of time spent with her in person makes it clear that she is all that and more to the core in every aspect of her life. Rest in peace
– Good Blacksmith (@GoodWillsmith) August 23, 2022
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