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Flautist Andrea Brachfeld’s CV reads like a who’s who of Latin jazz. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, and a recipient of some of the genre’s most prestigious accolades (including the 2006 Chico O’Farrill Lifetime Achievement Award), she has recorded and/or performed with such luminaries as Paquito D’Rivera, Tito Puente, Slide Hampton and […]
Critically acclaimed flutist Andrea Brachfeld pays tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim on her newest recording and debut release for Origin records, Brazilian Whispers. Inspired by the Brazilian music scene in New York City, where she has resided for five decades, Brachfeld’s ninth recording as a leader showcases her virtuosity as a player and composer over […]
A member of the sorority of women that know how to pour the flute juice with a free hand that ultimately wind up letting Brazil shine on them, Brachfeld goes right to the Jobim source while avoiding most of the Jobim clichés to really get inside the music she loves. Backed up by a crew […]
Original Article By Jim Testa | For The Jersey Journal The 50th anniversary of Woodstock will reverberate through Hudson County’s music scene at this summer’s third and final Vault Allure Experience Festival on Saturday, August 10, although with a bit of a twist… …Jazz flautist Brachfeld, another JC Heights resident, will participate in the event […]
This workshop will focus on the following topics: physical needs; psychological needs; emotional needs; financial needs; and spiritual needs. Deciding to become a working, professional, and healthy musician requires a certain amount of skill sets. Being aware of what these tools and strategies are will enable the individual to be a successful, healthy, even minded and…
HOME BLOG ABOUT BOOKS BACKWARDS OVER CONTACT CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!!! NOTABLE RELEASES OF 2018 DECEMBER 29, 2018 Andrea Brachfeld, If Not Now, When? (Jazzheads)
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/ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]