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Crossover Trumpeter jaimie branch Dies At 39

On August 22, 2022, trumpeter jaimie branch died at her home in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York. She was 39 years old, and the cause of death has not been released according to her record label and family.

branch’s technique and sound gripped any listener. When I first heard her album, FLY or DIE II: Bird Dogs of Paradise, I could tell there was something different to her style. Her musical upbringing was rooted in Jazz, developed at the New England Conservatory of Music, and successfully tested through recording projects and performances throughout the world.

More has been said about jaimie branch, and I would encourage you to read the following articles about her life and music:

Remembering jaimie branch, June 17, 1983—August 22, 2022 – Dust-to-Digital

Composer and trumpeter jaimie branch has died, aged 39 – The Vinyl Factory

Lauded trumpeter and composer jaimie branch dies at 39 – NPR

Find jaimie branch’s music on Bandcamp.

Jeremy Smith

Jeremy E. Smith is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. He received music degrees from Grace College, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Ohio State University. Currently, Jeremy is the bass trombonist of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, the Huntington Symphony Orchestra, and performs throughout Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two sons. Smith is a member of the International Trombone Association and the Jazz Journalists Association.