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Flutist Jamie Baum on the changing jazz landscape

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By Al Davis
| GBH News (Boston, MA) Verified
March 09, 2026 Va Lynda Robinson: Well, Jamie, I have a two-part question. Number one, I’d like to know what drew you to the flute, and number two, there are a lot of influential jazz flutists out there, including Herbie Mann, Hubert Laws, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Was there a performer that you were drawn to? Jamie Baum: Well, I started playing, piano was really my first instrument because my mom had gone to Juilliard for a year or so before she got married.
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Kris Davis' jazz suite for a dying landscape

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By Al Davis
| GBH News (Boston, MA) Verified
February 17, 2026 Kris Davis is an acclaimed pianist and composer, bringing her trio to Arrow Street Arts on March 7th, presented by Vivo Performing Arts. She’s also released her “Solstalgia Suite” inspired in part by the wildfires in her native Calgary. She spoke with Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson, hosts of Jazz on 89.7, ahead of the show. Va Lynda Robinson: Kris, thank you so much for joining us this afternoon.
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"There's total trust. There's high adventure." Andrew Stern prepares for 2026's first GBH Jazz Night

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By Al Davis
| GBH News (Boston, MA) Verified
January 08, 2026 Andrew Stern is a Boston-based guitarist and composer, teaming up with legendary local bassist John Lockwood for a performance at the Boston Public Library on Thursday January 8th at 5:30.
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