Jamie Baum - 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."

Track List:

Disc: 1

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