The jazz flute is hard to come by today. Too few flutists bother to learn the jazz craft, leaving the market a bit dry. Which is why Lady of the Island (Zoho) by flutist Andrea Brachfeld is a delightful surprise. You listen to her play, and you can’t believe what you’re hearing. Brachfeld is an incredibly skilled jazz player, her tone resonates and her lines pour out and hang in mid-air, evaporating ever slowly. Brachfeld is joined by Bob Quaranta on piano, Andy Eulau on bass and Kim Plainfield on drums.
Sample the title track and see how long it takes before you download this gem.
– Marc Myers, October 21, 2012, JazzWax.Com