I’m sure it’s nothing new to regular readers of this space that I’m no wild-eyed flute fan. That being said, there’s no question that Andrea Brachfeld is a superb player and has chosen stellar musicians on this session; she selected some well loved tunes, too. Her basic rhythm section is comprised of the very creative pianist […]

This past September, Andrea Brachfeld won her first Hot House Jazz Award as “Flutist of the Year” in Manhattan. When you listen to her new album Lotus Blossom (Jazzheads), out since October 13, it’ll make complete sense. The flutist has a tough time fitting in a jazz setting normally commandeered by the traditional piano-bass-drum format. […]

The American flute player Andrea Brachfeld was recently the winner of the ‘Best Jazz Flute’ in the Hot House Magazine Awards (to add to her previous awards). In the notes with her new CD, she tells about a spiritual journey and how it has affected her playing today. The difference between ‘playing at jazz’ and […]

The flutist Andrea Brachfeld is one of the most magnificent flutists playing today. She can conjure up any thing of beauty from the flutter of a lapwing to the excited palpitations of the heart; describe ecstasy in welling up in the soul with uncanny facility, weep like a willow and bring alive the excited yelp […]

http://thefluteview.com/2015/12/andrea-brachfeld-lady-of-the-island/ Andrea Brachfeld has a new CD- Lotus Blossom.  I’m starting with her list of musicians since this album is a beautiful collaboration of extraordinary jazz musicians.  The quartet perform seamlessly and creatively always with an interesting twist and turn! Highlights (there are too many to name) include Herbie Mann’s “Memphis Underground” (track 4) with […]