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We are a world class blues and funky soul-jazz trio that will bring authentic roots music to your event! The sound of the trio is rooted in the blues and funky soul-jazz of the late 1960s (think Booker T. and the MG’s, The Meters, Jimmy Smith!) His style is also informed by the current masters of the groove from the jam-band scene (Medeski, Martin, and Wood, Soul-Live, Derek Trucks Band.) Jeremy has been playing festivals and jazz clubs in the New England region since the release of his first album Lost River Jams. JB’s Band was also featured on Boogaloo to McDuff, a tribute to Jack McDuff, available on Scufflin’ Records. His latest album The Eel was released on Flying Yak Records in 2014.
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Price Range: $500 - $3000
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
The Chronogram
Alexander Stern November 01, 2014
Jeremy Baum The Eel
(2013, Flying Yak Records)
The title track of Woodstock-born keyboard wizard Jeremy Baum's latest outing, The Eel, is a funky barnburner with a Hendrix-inspired guitar solo—courtesy of Myles Mancuso—that perfectly encapsulates everything that's great about the album: For all of its eclecticism and genre hopping, The Eel remains rooted in greasy soul jazz. Baum's career, which features stints from artists ranging from Levon Helm to Shemekia Copeland, is a testament to his comfort in a variety of musical settings. On The Eel, he tackles a strong set of originals and covers with a changing lineup of sidemen, including guitarists Mancuso, Chris Vitarello, and Scott Sharrard, drummers Eric Kalb and Chris Redden, and reedsman Jay Collins.
It is an indication of Baum's skill as a leader that the album coheres as well as it does, especially given the wide-ranging musical territory he covers. There is a gentle acoustic reading of Orleans's soft-rock staple "Dance with Me" featuring the harmonica of Dennis Gruenling, while the original "Three More Bottles" features guest vocals from Chris O'Leary and some Allen Toussaint-esque piano from Baum, bringing to mind a different kind of Orleans. Covers of Beck's "The New Pollution" and James Brown's "Aint It Funky Now" allow Baum to let loose with his funky organ chops. Perhaps the most remarkable performance, however, is the gorgeous reading of Prince's anthemic "Purple Rain," on which Vitarello's guitar soars. There is a great deal to enjoy on Baum's latest. Don't let it slip away. (link hidden)
Making a Scene .org
Richard Ludmere August 10, 2014
Jeremy Baum
The Eel
Flying Yak Records
Jeremy Baum is a world class Hammond B-3 and piano player who is also a first call session musician. Baum’s first cd was 2002’s “Lost River Jams”. Baum’s music is rooted in the funky soul jazz of Booker T and The MG’s, the Meters, Jimmy Smith, and Jack McDuff. Where has Baum been ? Baum spent six years in Shemekia Copeland’s band and has worked with Levon Helm, Melvin Sparks, Debbie Davies, Albert Castiglia, Chris O’Leary and countless other artists. Baum is a master at coaxing tones and soulful textures from the keys.
Baum enlists musicians with whom he has worked with over the years. His rotating band on these ten tracks includes guitarists Chris Vitarello or Myles Mancuso ; drummers Eric Kalb, Chris Reddan, or Michael Bram; and Juma Sultan on Congas. The album is engineered by Dave Gross.
The cd opens with a cover of Beck’s “New Pollution”. Jay Collins plays tenor sax on this soul jazz instrumental. Vitarello is on guitar. ”Funky Monkey” is a Baum original B-3 party jam. This time its Myles Mancuso handling the guitar chores.
“Three More Bottles” features Chris O’Leary, vocal and harmonica, on this New Orleans styled song. “Charlie Baum” is “Jeremy’s nod to Vince Guaraldi and the Peanuts” krewe. Matt Raymond sits in on acoustic bass.
“Dance With Me” is an instrumental arrangement of the “Orleans” classic written by Larry Hoppen. Dennis Gruenling guests on harmonica. “Borracho” is a Boogaloo cover. Phil DeMier, trumpet and Dean Jones, trombone, join Collins to complete the horn section. Eddie Torres is on congas.
“Pacific Drive” is a guitar driven instrumental featuring Mancuso. Baum states he was inspired by both The Crusaders and Larry Carlton. “Ain’t It Funky Now”, is a B-3 funk jam ala James Brown featuring Vitarello on guitar. Conga player Sultan sings.
“Purple Rain” is an instrumental version of the Prince classic again featuring Vitarello on guitar. The title Track “The Eel” is a funky instrumental inspired by Led Zeppellin. Mancuso is on guitar.
This is a fabulous mostly instrumental B-3 party. I’d love nothing more than to see Baum perform these compositions live at some jazz club. Baum is a monster on the keys. This is highly recommended listening.
Nashville Blues Society / Don and Sheryl's Blues Blog
Don Crow August 01, 2014
JEREMY BAUM
THE EEL
FLYING YAK RECORDS
THE NEW POLLUTION–FUNKY MONKEY–THREE MORE BOTTLES–CHARLIE BAUM–DANCE WITH ME–BORRACHO–PACIFIC DRIVE–AIN’T IT FUNKY NOW–PURPLE RAIN–THE EEL
If you are a fan of different styles of music, then we have a treat for you, courtesy of the fine folks over at the Vizztone Label Group. We bring you a review of Jeremy Baum’s “The Eel.” Jeremy is no stranger to the spotlight, having spent six years as the keyboard man in the Shemekia Copeland band. On “The Eel,” he puts his myriad of keyboard skills to work on an eclectic mix of soul, blues, funk, Latino and New Orleans-styled grooves that are purely irresistible, with nine instrumentals and one vocal track. Also dropping by are several of Jeremy’s musical friends from both the NYC and Woodstock area to add color and flair to this set.
Jeremy not only has an ear for the masters of the past such as Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff, but he keeps his finger on the pulse of contemporary sounds, too. Check out the leadoff “The New Pollution,” a swingin’ take on the Beck hit. “Funky Monkey” and “Ain’t It Funky Now” are both highly-danceable grooves reminiscent of James Brown and Graham Central Station. “Borracho” is a stone slab of horn-driven Latino funk, while “Pacific Drive” is just that–a light, breezy trip up the California coast with the top down. Both of these cuts feature the standout guitar work of seventeen-year old (!) prodigy Myles Mancuso, a young man with a brilliant future, indeed!
We had two favorites, too. Jeremy’s acoustic piano work is straight outta N’Awlins on the set’s lone vocal cut, Chris O’Leary’s “Three More Bottles,” as he begs for his “one more last chance, baby!” And, we dare you to try and not form a mental image of the Peanuts gang as you listen to “Charlie Baum,’ with its nods to both Guaraldi and Ramsey Lewis.
Yeah, the eel is a slippery character. And, Jeremy Baum slides “The Eel” all over the musical map in a set that is a guaranteed good time!! If you want something new and decidedly different, give this one a try!! Until next time…Sheryl and Don Crow, The Nashville Blues Society.
Poughkeepsie Journal
John Barry June 19, 2014
New CD from Jeremy Baum offers soul, jazz and the blues
John W. Barry, Poughkeepsie Journal 12:16 a.m. EDT June 19, 2014
A veteran of performing in Dutchess County, keyboard player Jeremy Baum will hold a CD release party at The Falcon in Marlboro June 26 for 'The Eel.'
The Hammond B3 organ has always fascinated me.
Whether I'm hearing it played at Madison Square Garden or a small club in the Hudson Valley, I just can't get over the way in which its sound is manipulated — squeezed, squished, poked, flung like a Frisbee, drawn tight like the sail on a ship or let loose like a flag on a pole.
This instrument can provide a canvas for lead guitar solos or thumping bass solos, or it can shine front and center. I'll take it any way it's delivered.
One Hammond B3 player I've been watching for years is Jeremy Baum of New Windsor, whose touch on the keyboard can be tender or torrential, quiet or quick.
Baum, a graduate of the State University of New York at New Paltz who has performed often in Dutchess County, doesn't just play his instrument, he draws sound from it. He teases sound from the organ, coaxes it out, and at the right moment, he propels it forward, to a legion of faithful followers who enjoy his fusion of soul, jazz and the blues.
And just as they're chewing on it all, Baum lobs another one their way.
He simultaneously negotiates and executes his way up and down that keyboard, while keeping the crowd abreast of any and all musical equations he happens to piece together, with the insight of a college professor and the sheer joy of a kid in a candy shop.
All of this brings me to Baum's new CD, "The Eel," a dissection of musical genres stamped with the personality of a musician who knows when to take a gallop to a stampede, when to batten down the hatches and when to throw caution to the wind.
This CD has a lot of great tunes on it. But if it only had "Pacific Drive" on it, just one song, it would be worth getting your hands on. Written by Baum, this bouncy, optimistic song meanders just enough to pique your curiosity, but returns repeatedly to the grit and grime of a good blues tune, thanks in large part to the unrelenting guitar licks of Myles Mancuso, who is originally from LaGrange.
I found myself playing this song over and over, tapping my feet and rocking back and forth in my chair.
You can learn more at (link hidden). You can also check out Baum's CD release party, which is set for the Falcon in Marlboro on Thursday. With these tunes, prepare to move — and be moved.
Jeremy Baum will hold his CD release party at the Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. Showtime is 7 p.m. Visit (link hidden) or call (phone number hidden) for information.
John W. Barry's column appears every Friday: jobarry(link hidden), (phone number hidden). Twitter: @JohnBarryPoJo
The Working Musician (.com)
Blues Revue Magazine Dec/Jan 2005
Blues Bites January 01, 2005
We end this column the way it started, with Hammond organ excellence. Organ trio mastermind Jeremy Baum hits all corners of maps both traditional and trailblazing, with tunes ranging from Latin arrangements ("Liberty Street") to Booker T. soul ("Oasis Jam"), Jimmy Smith swing ("JB Shuffle") to jazz-rock funk ("Bill Showed Up"), blues ("Rock Me"), and spirituals ("Amazing Grace"). His tone and technique are superb, his core band (drummer Ernie Colon and guitarist Chris Vitarello) is impeccable, and his guests - especially Bill Perry on guitar - make LOST RIVER JAMS (Flying Yak 10002) a real find. Feel and sonics are perfect across the board. Highly recommended.
Jeremy Baum
Born near Woodstock, New York, in 1971, Jeremy Baum began playing the piano at age five, and was playing classical piano recitals by his teens. He grew up listening to his parent’s record collection, enjoying the music of the Beatles and Sly and the Family Stone, as well as the various Jazz Organ and R&B sounds of Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff and Ray Charles! Jeremy studied Jazz at the State University of New York in New Paltz, and while there joined Murali Coryell’s band (son of jazz-guitarist Larry Coryell.) In 1998 after playing professionally at clubs and opening for many big-name artists, Jeremy earned his Master’s degree in fine arts, and in that period studied with organist Larry Goldings. Jeremy was soon leading his own organ trio and in 2002 released his first self produced album Lost River Jams on Flying Yak Records.
Jeremy’s trio is rooted in the blues and funky soul-jazz sounds of the late 1960s (think Booker T. and the MG’s, The Meters, Jimmy Smith!) His style is also informed by the current masters of the groove from the jam-band scene (Medeski, Martin, and Wood, Soul-Live, Derek Trucks Band.) Jeremy has been playing festivals and jazz clubs in the New England region since the release of his first album. JB’s Band was also featured on Boogaloo to McDuff, a tribute to Jack McDuff, available on Scufflin’ Records.
The Eel - available now on Flying Yak Records!!!
Jeremy Baum returns with his second album full of funky new compositions as well as original arrangements of songs by Beck, Prince, James Brown and more! Recorded by the fantastic Dave Gross at Fat Rabbit Studios, this album features many of the best and brightest musicians from New York City and the Hudson Valley/Woodstock NY area!
"Back in the studio for his sophomore release, Jeremy Baum knocks it out of the park with 10 Hammond organ and piano driven arrangements. Backed by a stellar cast of musicians, this album is a great listen from start to finish. Special guests include Jay Collins, Juma Sultan, Chris O'Leary, Eric Kalb, Michael Bram, Chris Reddan, Scott Sharrard, Chris Vitarello, Myles Mancusso, Eddie Torres, Tony Tino, Anthony Candullo, and Dennis Gruenling. Check this one out!" - Dave Gross
"I was immediately grabbed by the guy at the Hammond. (Jeremy's) playing was by turns intense and understated, showing such mastery of the instrument. Brilliant, well-shaped solos, slipping back and forth over that line between inside and outside, never quite treading beyond the style (but hinting at the possibility). It was the subtle, effervescent accompanying that really surprised, the ever-changing tone and texture, slapping rhythm juxtaposed with sustain. This guy knows the Hammond from the inside out, digging out the sounds of the physical tone wheels from the new electronic box." - Steven M. Alper
"Both traditional and trailblazing...Highly recommended." - Blues Review Magazine
Sideman Work:
Over the years Jeremy has been a successful side-man, doing freelance work for MANY different artists, touring or recording with Shemekia Copeland, The Official Blues Brothers Revue, Levon Helm, the North Mississippi Allstars, John Hammond Jr., Jim Weider, Melvin Sparks, Sue Foley, Debbie Davies, Gil Paris, Chris O'Leary, Vance Gilbert, Slam Allen, Murali Coryell, and many more (including the Bruce Springsteen approved tribute band 'Bruce in the USA'!) Jeremy was an original member as well as pianist, composer, and arranger for Soñando. He performed with the popular Hudson Valley based Latin band for over ten years (from (phone number hidden)7.) He performed on MSNBC's Imus in the Morning show, playing piano for bluesman Little Sammy Davis, and he recorded with Richie Havens for the TV show, "The Practice". In 1999 he recorded a CD with Debbie Davies that featured Double Trouble (Stevie Ray-Vaughn’s band). In the fall of 2000 he performed on CBS’s Saturday Early Show with Jim Weider (The Band) and the Honkey-Tonk Gurus, and a song from Sue Foley’s CD Ten Days in November appears in the Academy Award nominated movie You Can Count on Me. He also toured and recorded with soul-jazz legend Melvin Sparks, playing Hammond organ for his 2004 release It Is What It Is. In 2005 Jeremy began touring with blues singer Shemekia Copeland. With Shemekia, Jeremy performed in nearly every state in the USA, and in over 25 countries in Europe, North America, and Asia. They performed at Carnegie Hall, played countless music festivals, and made many television appearances including a performance on Late Night with David Letterman! Jeremy can be seen and heard on Shemekia’s DVD On Stage At World Café Live.
Endorsements:
Jeremy is a featured artist endorsee on the Hammond USA website and uses the Hammond SK2 organ and Leslie 3300 Rotary Speaker. Jeremy also endorses the KORG SV-1 keyboard.
Awards:
On May 4th, 2014 Jeremy Baum was officially recognized and inducted as a Master Blues Artist in the New York Blues Hall of Fame!
We provide our own sound equipment. We just need access to power, a safe place to set up with protection from the elements (not in the sun, not on the grass, etc!) We will provide the music and get the party started with world class blues and funky-soul jazz and even some New Orleans inspired roots music and Americana rock and roll!
The New Pollution
Ain’t It Funky Now
Hip Hug Her
Start It Up
Jessica
Why Get Up - Fab T-Birds
Jambalaya
Some Kind Of Wonderful
Bertha
Purple Rain
Frosty
So Sharp
Isn't She Lovely
Sweet Dreams
Dreams
Walkin' To My Baby
All Right Now
I Shot The Sherriff
The Weight
Green Onions
I’m Tore Down
Hey Joe
Pride and Joy
Booker T. and the MGs
Jimmy Smith
B.B. King
The Meters
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Jimi Hendrix
Led Zeppelin
Jack McDuff
Jimmy McGriff
Dr. John
Small Stage or suitable area to set up (not on the lawn!)
Access to power (electricity!)
Protection from the elements if outside.
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