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I have won the title of best flutist of 2012 in Arnaldo DeSouteiro’s jazz blog for my playing on “Lady of the Island.” This came as a complete surprise and a wonderful one at that! Thank you Arnaldo! Just scroll down until you get to the flutist category! http://jazzstation-oblogdearnaldodesouteiros.blogspot.com jazzstation-oblogdearnaldodesouteiros.blogspot.com
Sometimes our familiarity with a musician revolves around one genre, but that association often limits our conception of the musician’s fuller artistry. On one hand, a listener can’t really be blamed for connecting a musician with a style; they’re simply making their judgement based off the past performances from albums and live shows. In reality […]
“Lady of the Island” was chosen as one of the best Latin Jazz albums of the year by The Latin Jazz Corner. Chip Boaz is the owner and writer of this wonderful website. Just scroll down when you get to the page until you see the CD! Thanks. Andrea latinjazzcorner.com
There is something magical about the sound of the flute no matter how well it is played; and when it is played as masterfully as Andrea Brachfeld plays it on her album Lady of the Island it is not only magical but mystical as well. This other-worldly beauty that Ms. Brachfeld brings to the flute comes from […]
Flautist Andrea Brachfeld has always professed an affinity for jazz and, though her background clearly demonstrates varied musical tastes, she has always been a hard bop musician at the core. Lady of the Island is the realization of a dream where the music selected reflects the jazz styles that tugs at her heart the most. Begun many […]
Hi Everyone. In its tenth week at jazz radio, “Lady of the Island” is back up to NUMBER THIRTY-FOUR on the JazzWeek chart! We’re back to where we were two weeks ago, which is excellent. Here’s how this week wrapped up: • “Lady of the Island” is on 53 JazzWeek stations, and has 107 reported […]
Hi Everyone. “Lady of the Island” jumped right back onto the JazzWeek chart this week, placing at NUMBER THIRTY-FOUR – the highest chart position to date! Two new major markets just started playing “Lady of the Island” – WCLK (Atlanta, GA) and WEAA (Baltimore, MD). We have one JazzWeek reporter adding this week – WBGU […]
Flautist ANDREA BRACHFELD has been best known for her Latin jazz playing. Lady of the Island (Zoho – 201210) is her first recording as leader for a straight ahead jazz session, and from the evidence here, it will likely not be her last. She plays a C flute on most of the tracks, but turns […]
Jazz flute aficionados should not overlook this CD, for Andrea Brachfeld is currently one of the best players of jazz on the instrument. Brachfeld has been best known as a Latin jazz musician since the ’70’s, when she became the first female flutist to play in a Charanga band in the United States (Charanga ’76). […]
Hi Everyone. “Lady of the Island” is back on the JazzWeek chart, just as we thought it would be, coming in at NUMBER THIRTY-EIGHT! That is the CD’s highest position to date! “Lady of the Island” is also one of the Biggest Gainers at JazzWeek, picking up thirty-two spins in one week. Stations adding this […]