Near the beginning of his concert on February 18th, bandleader Eric Worthy explained how the band came to be called the Transformation Ensemble: “Everyone here has been through some transformation or another.” For Worthy, it was the passing of his mother and the birth of his first child. For flutist Andrea Brachfeld, it was a similar “transformation” — the birth of her first grandchild, which prompted her move from New York to Baltimore. She and Eric met at a jam session at Terra Café, admired each other’s playing, and soon formed plans for a musical collaboration, joined by Eric’s brother Zachary on piano, Steve Caballero on guitar, Frank Russo on drums, and Eric himself on bass. This concert was the first concert of that collaboration, one exhibiting great creativity and originality as well as a wonderful rapport and camaraderie among the members of the band. Continue Reading