Biography
Jaime' is a delightful guitarist, playing in obscure open tunings, with sawed off half capo's. Her style is saturated with extraordinary tugs, full of solid rhythms and unexpected twists, of chord and beat.
She is a refreshing lyricist. Spinning magic out of ordinary snapshots, a bike ride, a drive home, a one night stand.
Jaime' has been songwriting and performing since 1979, when she met David Wilcox (A&M recording artist) who became her musical mentor. other influences include listening to recordings of Joan Armatrading, John Martyn, Ricki Lee Jones, and classic motown.
"Jaime' has been an inspiration to me; she has taught me to sing from the True Place."
David Wilcox
"I would say that from listening to Jaime", that she is well on her way"
Patty Larkin
"I like her voice; it's bluesy, folky, punky....it's everything."
Richie Havens
"Jaime" has great, strong songwriting, impassioned singing, and she is truly a frightening guitarist, destined for greatness."
Garnet Rogers
"Jaime" is a soulful breath of fresh air. Original, intelligent songwriting and a gleaming presence makes her the definition of the new acoustic music."
Vance Gilbert
"Jaime" has always brought both groundedness and passion to her music. I predict that the next few years will be vintage performance years for Jaime""
Dar Williams
"A contender in the growing crowd of young, female singer-songwriters, Jaime" Morton has been praised by Patty Larkin, Richie Havens, and her former teacher, David Wilcox."
The Philadelphia Inquirer
"A one woman acoustic folk show....with passionate guitar playing and singing."
The Fort Worth Star Telegram, Arlington TX
"An adventurous, top notch entertainer, Morton is a great guitarist, an ace. She has a bright, charming voice."
The Telegram Tribune, San Luis Obispo CA
"Jaime" Morton elicited comparisons to howling wolves for her bluesy vocal performance, and Joni Mitchell for her poetic take on introspective real life."
Dirty Linen Magazine
"An accomplished musician, able to leap from jazz to gospel in a single bound."
The Houston Press
"Her writing style is controversial, she finds extraordinary moments in ordinary days. Jaime" Morton has one of those voices, once you hear it you don't forget it."
Performing Songwriter Magazine
KERRVILLE NEW FOLK SEMI-FINALIST, KERRVILLE TEXAS
KERRVILLE NEW FOLK SEMI-FINALIST, SPOKANE WASHINGTON
FAST FOLK MUSICAL MAGAZINE RECORDING ARTIST
MUSICIAN MAGAZINES "BEST OF THE UNSIGNED BANDS" CONTEST SEMI-FINALIST
SOUTH FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL SONGWRITER'S COMPETITION FINALIST
2005 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS COMPETITION SEMI FINALIST
2006 BILLBOARD SONGWRITERS COMPETITION HONORABLE MENTION
2006 GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST HONOR AWARD
Instrumentation
Acoustic guitar and vocals
Discography
Animals are moving
That Wild Blue
jaime' morton acoustic guitars & vocals
adam rothberg bass,electric guitar,dobro,slide guitar,drum machine and bells-
tom manken alto sax
jeff nissenbaum drums-
max cohen electric guitar
pete nelson synthesizer
dar williams harmony
keith greeninger harmony
ellis paul harmony
amy malkoff harmony
diana brewer harmony
katrina & nerissa neilds appear only in our imagination due to the 20' of snow that kept them home.
produced by adam rothberg and jaime' morton
'the bicycle song',vocal & guitar recorded at the operating room, great neck ny- engineered by david seitz
'not forgiven' & 'the book of too little '- vocal & guitar recorded at slaughterhouse, hadley ma- engineered by mark allen miller
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