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“This band’s balance of taut cohesion and adventurous improvisation is mighty impressive. A central figure of New York City’s jazz & Afro-Cuban scenes over the last five decades, flutist Andrea Brachfeld, like most artists over the last two years, found a great amount of time to reflect on their art, community, and humanity. For “Evolution,” […]
“…the versatile flutist and composer has been a well-established and respected presence on New York City’s jazz and Afro-Cuban scenes since around 1970. On Evolution, her tenth recording as a leader.” ~ Jack Bowers, June 2022, allaboutjazz.com/
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 […]
An ode to flowers that peek through concrete, Evolution is a work of art and love. It’s a chapter in the transformation of a recording. It’s a road in the progression of an artist. I remember Andrea Brachfeld when she graced the cover of Charanga ’76 as part of the Afro-Cuban band. Her prior jazz workshops with Jimmy Heath […]
February 2022 It’s been a while since i added anything here for obvious reasons! I’m hoping everyone is well amidst the transformation of our world! I’ve been keeping myself busy practicing and writing music. I’ve also moved to another state and am establishing myself here as well as going back to the New York area […]