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The 40th Annual Jazz Station Awards Arnaldo DeSouteiro’s Blog

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!!! 2018 Flute: 1. Andrea Brachfeld (“If Not Now, When?” – Jazzheads); 2. Jamie Baum (“Bridges” – Sunnyside); 3. Dave Liebman (“Fire” – Jazzline); 4. Nester Torres (“Jazz Flute Traditions” – Mochermusic); 5. Lou Caputo (“Uh Oh!” – JazzCat 47 Records); 6. Tony Gairo (“Scenes From An Italian – The Billy Joel Project” w/ […]

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December 2018- January 2019

Hi everyone! It’s been a whirlwind of the end of year! I went to Cuba from December 3- 11 to play a concert with Bobby Carcassés at the Museo de Bellas Artes for his 80th birthday celebration. It was quite a concert with at least six bands including a lovely young woman who danced and […]

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The History of the Flute in Jazz

This workshop will focus on how the flute has been integrated into mainstream jazz since the early 1900’s. A historical and musical timeline including DVD’s and excerpts from recordings will also be included.The flute has traditionally been associated with players who double on saxophones and other woodwind instruments .This workshop will present a positive viewpoint […]

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The Role of the Flute in Cuban Music: 1900s to the Present

This multimedia presentation will present pertinent historical facts of Cuba as it relates to the integration of the flute into popular Cuban music. You will hear the first recording made by Thomas Edison in 1902 followed by important clips of recordings and videos which will show a clear timeline of the development of the different […]

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Learning Jazz Improvisation: A Systematic Guaranteed Approach

This approach provides a clear and concise step by step method of how to play jazz. Some of the major components include learning about key historical events which influenced the cultural development of jazz and the most important people who contributed to the innovations of the music, jazz ear training, applicable and functional theory to […]

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Curing Focal Dystonia: A Personal Success Story

In this presentation I will share my personal success story of how I cured myself of Focal Dystonia in my hands. Focal Dystonia is an extremely debilitating dysfunction which has been occurring more and more in professional musicians’ lives.I will also discuss the different strategies I used for healing and questions we must all address […]

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Vacation Meditation

This experiential workshop is designed to promote inner peace and happiness through a combination of music, storytelling and meditation. Included in each session are deep breathing exercises and gentle asana postures, followed by meditative flute music and a brief period of silence. The workshop concludes with an improvisational flute performance. For more details please visit […]

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Community Meditation and Healing

The intention of this offering is to provide meditation and healing services for those in need. Meditation has been proven, over thousands of years, to be beneficial in so many ways. It will allow you to slow down your everyday thoughts to create space for higher vibrational thoughts which will affect the overall holistic health […]

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Using Eric Dolphy- like inside/ outside lines and Coltranish sound sheets, Brachfeld’s precisely articulated improvisations add a hefty dose of originality, always ending in fruition. ~James Rozzi, jazziz.com, Fall 2018

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Straight ahead and swinging, courtesy of bassist Harvie S and drummer Jason Tiemann, this quartet is the manifestation of professionalism. ~James Rozzi, jazziz.com, Fall 2018

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