“Brachfeld’s flute and alto flute are the defining stars of this production,( A Holiday Celebration of Light) with Gordon’s trombone providing his own magic to their holiday moment. Rather than a special guest, I would call Wycliffe a “special gift.” Andrea Brachfeld is the bright light glistening atop the tree, a jazz angel sharing her message of unity and peace on earth with this holiday album.”
“…in Evolution, she brings listeners to different corners of the planet. Sometimes what sounds at first straight-ahead jazz then goes to totally new territories and vice versa. “Qingauilt” is a piece from the Inuit duo Tudjaat, but it is hard to distinguish it from a traditional jazz tune. The lyrical bass solos glue together the flute and the piano solos. Later, another bass solo creates a smooth transition back to the theme. The opening of “The Hut Song” (music by Baka Pygmies) sounds more like a world music track than a jazz piece. Yet, later in the composition, Brachfeld goes to a more traditional jazz sound. In the end, this piece turns back to the world music sound with traditional wooden flutes. Written by rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, the tune “Ko Ribon” adds a flavor of Jewish music to the mixture of other influences.”
~Jane Kozhevnikova, June 10, 2022, allaboutjazz.com