NEW YORK CITY JAZZ REVIEW: SEPT 2023
NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: MARCH 2023
September 9, 2022
Hello my friends! It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here! I’ve been very busy settling in to my new home in Baltimore. I never thought after having lived in New York City and the outskirts since 1969, that I would ever leave but I did last September to provide support to my daughter and my two grand babies! I am constantly connecting to new musicians and wonderful opportunities keep popping up all the time, not only here in Baltimore but all over the world! Please do keep in touch with me on Facebook as that is where I post all my performances and happenings. I wish you all the best and enjoy each moment you are breathing on this beautiful place we call Earth! LOL!!!
- La Gazette Bleu – Santi Debriano & Andrea Brachfeld / ASHANTI - Then, it is the twirling tenderness of the flute, on a more exotic rhythm, which takes us into sunny and wild regions, full of attractive mystery, like the flautist in the Douanier-Rousseau painting... ...Read More
- The New York City Jazz Record – Sept 2023 - Panamanian-American bassist Santi Debriano took his Flash of the Spirit band, with Andrea Brachfeld (flute), Bob Franceschini (tenor sax), Bill O’Connell (piano) and Tommy Campbell (drums), to the Django for a one-night-only show (Aug. 1) of rousing Latin jazz. ...Read More
- Evolution – The New York City Jazz Record - “Evolution”, by flutist Andrea Brachfeld & Insight, is not just an album; it’s an eloquent, impassioned plea for humanity. Brachfeld, with a first-call rhythm section of pianist Bill O’Connor, bassist Harvie S and drummer Jason Tiema, sets out a musically and culturally divers welcome table that is instructive as well as entertaining. ...Read More
- Hot House Jazz, May 2022 - When I listen to the gorgeous, rich sound of flutist Andrea Brachfeld, I question why she is not constantly headlining at the world's top jazz spots. As a young musician, she received the Louis Armstrong Award for Outstanding Student, and she has not stop excelling since. ...Read More
- Transformation Ensemble Dazzles at An die Musik - 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… ...Read More
- Number 14 on the Jazzweek Charts - The latest news is that I am #14 on the Jazzweek charts! Evidently radio is enjoying the CD, Brazilian Whispers.” I wish that you enjoy this newest project as well! Critics are loving it as well! Have a great day! ...Read More
- Brachfeld Awarded the Presenter’s Consortium Grant - Andrea Brachfeld has recently been awarded the prestigious Presenter's Consortium Grant from Chamber Music America. This provides Andrea and her group Insight the opportunity to perform at three venues including The Jersey City Jazz Festival on June 7th, The Berkshire Art Museum on April 18th and The Jazz Loft at the Stonybrook University on September… ...Read More
- Brazilian Whispers Press Release - For Immediate Release Press Contact: Lydia Liebman Promotions lydia@lydialiebmanpromotions.com 570-730-5297 Critically Acclaimed flutist Andrea Brachfeld Announces her Debut Release for Origin Records, Brazilian Whispers, out on January 17th. “… Her marvelous tone and technique are astonishing… She is definitely among those who deserves recognition not only among her peers, but the public in general.” –… ...Read More
Brazilian Whispers in London Jazz News - 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… ...Read More- Brazilian Whispers CD Release - 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… ...Read More
- Midwest Record on Brazilian Whispers - 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… ...Read More
Vault Allure presents “Woodstock Reimagined” & the Andrea Brachfeld Quartet - 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… ...Read More
W. ROYAL STOKES - HOMEBLOGABOUTBOOKSBACKWARDS OVERCONTACT CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!!! NOTABLE RELEASES OF 2018 DECEMBER 29, 2018 Andrea Brachfeld, If Not Now, When? (Jazzheads) ...Read More- 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/… ...Read More
- 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… ...Read More
- If Not Now, When? CD Release - On her third straight-ahead jazz album in the last six years, and second for Jazzheads, flutist Andrea Brachfeld is backed by her exceptional and simpatico working band Insight, with bassist Harvie S, drummer Jason Tiemann, and pianist Bill O’Connell, an invaluable longtime collaborator who along with Brachfeld, produced and arranged the CD. It features primarily… ...Read More
- Lotus Blossom Release - Recently Released on Jazzheads “Andrea Brachfield is a revelation! She is excellent and has actually the “Chops” to play credible jazz flute! This would have been possible by her great backing trio of Billy O’Connell, Winard Harper, and Rufus Reid. Will use her music for months to come.” – Peter Kuller, Jazz Presenter Radio Adelaide,… ...Read More
- Bill O’ Connell Quartet/ Dave Valentin Tribute Band in Tokyo - We will be traveling to Tokyo from June 18-21 to perform at the Cotton Club! This is in tribute to the late Dave Valentin, a dear friend, brother, and colleague. We all miss him immensely! Bill O' Connell- piano Lincoln Goines- bass Robby Ameen- drums Guest Artist- Andrea Brachfeld- flutes ...Read More
- Wallace Roney “Universe Orchestra” at NJPAC for Wayne Shorter’s celebration - Greetings all! I will be performing with the Wallace Roney "Universe Orchestra" on April 20th, 2017 as part of the Wayne Shorter celebration. This performance will feature Wallace Roney, Patrice Rushen, Buster Williams, Lenny White, Steve Turre, and many others. Here is the link for all the info you need: http://www.njpac.org/events/detail/wayne-shorters-the-universe-a-concerto-for-miles-by-wallace-roney-orchestra I have also just… ...Read More
- The Flute View Review December 11, 2015 - Dec. 11 2015 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)… ...Read More
- September 2015 - On September 16 I received an award for the "Best Jazz Flute" from the fan-based Hot House Magazine Awards!! It was quite a surprise to be included with the nominees which included Jamie Baum, Don Braden, and Lew Tabackin. Then to get chosen was a dream come true! Life is good! On October 28 I… ...Read More
- March-April 2015 Happenings-Millay Colony of the Arts - Hey everyone! I hope the break in the weather is making you feel as light and hopeful as I am! I am already making plans to go to Florida next January! Later for this I love snow stuff! It's great when the first snowfall comes because all those childhood memories kick in when you could… ...Read More
- March 2015 - March is definitely coming in like a lion for me and I'm anticipating it going out like a lamb! I've been doing so much inner work in the past year and a half and it is now manifesting on the outside! Who knew that all you had to do was work on yourself and your… ...Read More
- Article Published in www.thefluteview.com - Hey everyone! My article on the opening doors of Cuba was published in the February issue of The Flute View online. It discusses my personal experiences as well as a touch of the history of Cuban Charanga music. Check it out at www.thefluteview.com! ...Read More
- January 2015 - Hey everyone! It's been a whirlwind couple of months with things moving very quickly. It feels like everything I have been preparing for is finally coming into fruition. My personal life has changed significantly and I attribute the knowledge I have learned about really surrendering and allowing, to all these wonderful things that are happening.… ...Read More
- Latest Review from The New York City Jazz Record, March 2014 - Andrea Brachfeld isn’t as well known, in part because she didn’t always focus on jazz, though she merits wider recognition. For Lady Of The Island, she utilizes different combinations of musicians from one track to the next, with material that includes jazz standards, pop and originals. Brachfeld starts with an impressive original, “Bebop Hanna”, featuring… ...Read More
- Fluterscooter “Lady of the Island” Review 2014 - Andrea Brachfeld’s new CD, Lady of the Island is an excellent addition to the jazz flute discography. Andrea with a terrific band and headliner guests mixes her own original tunes with tunes by Herbie Hancock, Duke Ellington, Freddie Hubbard and (title song) Graham Nash. All the playing is first rate, virtuosic in rhythm, pitch, heart… ...Read More
- Interview by Flûtiste d’Ille-et-vilaine in France! - Hey everyone! Here's an interview a high school school in France just posted on me! Here's the link. http://marion2296.wix.com/flutistedillevilaine#!andrea-h-brachfeld/cul8 ...Read More
- International Flute Festival in Lima, Peru - Hey everyone! So I was invited to play at the International Flute Festival in Lima Peru from May 26-May 30. Flutists from all over the world have been invited so it is truly an honor to be part of this amazing opportunity! I will be performimg as well as giving workshops! More news to come… ...Read More
- Performance at the Havana Jazz Festival Dec. 19-22, 2013 - Andrea will be participating in this year's Havana Jazz Festival from December 19-22 . She will be performing with Yasek Manzano, the much sought after young lion on the trumpet worldwide, and the legend Bobby Carcassés, the father of Latin Jazz in Cuba, teacher to the greats Dafnis Prieto and Yosvanny Terry. Pictures will follow! ...Read More
- Download Original Andrea Brachfeld mp3s!!! - Hey everyone! I just upgraded my merchandise page and you can now buy my original mp3s from me directly! Check out my page. Thanks so much for all your ongoing support! ...Read More
- The Latest News Oct. / Nov. - Hubert, Maraca and me at the National Flute Convention in August 2013 playing with the Ali Ryerson Jazz Flute Big Band! Nov. 7 8:30-11:30 Papllion25 Restaurant- Great Creole food! www.papillon25.com 25 Valley Street So. Orange, NJ 07079 Latin Jazz flute- Andrea Brachfeld piano- Jordan Piper bass- Andy Eulau drums- Diego López ...Read More
- National Flute Convention!!! - Hey everyone! I just got back from New Orleans where I played with the Ali Ryerson Jazz Flute Big Band! Hubert Laws, Jim Walker and Maraca played with us and it was a gas! The Rhythm section was smoking too with Akira Tana, Mark Levine , and John Wiitala on bass. We all got to… ...Read More
- Every Saturday at Robin’s Nest- Jazz trio - Every Saturday I will be performing at Robin's Nest in Linden , NJ 3103 Tremley Point Road from 4- 7 PM It will be a delightful performance of cool summer afternoon jazz with two amazing players- Radam Schwartz and Don Williams starting on July 13!!! The atmosphere is great, friendly, and family- oriented.The food is… ...Read More
- Andrea Brachfeld and Phoenix Rising Jazz - May 10 Andrea Brachfeld and Phoenix Rising Jazz Andrea Brachfeld- flute Bob Quaranta- piano Andy Eulau- bass Cafe Vivace 1370 South Ave, Plainfield , New Jersey $10 cover ...Read More
- Voice of America Interview by Diaa Bekheet - Hey all! Here is my interview on Voice of America by Diaa Bekheet. It was one of those interviews that you never expected and then- voila- there it was. I'm sending a hard copy link and the audio version. Enjoy! hard copy- http://blogs.voanews.com/music/2013/02/14/andrea-brachfeld-lady-of-the-island-2/ mp3- http://www.voanews.com/MediaAssets2/english/2013_02/jazz_beat_diaa_bekheet_andrea_brachfeld_feb2013.mp3 ...Read More
- Radio Play for “Lady of the Island” January 30,2013 - Hello Everyone. Almost four months into its campaign at jazz radio, “Lady of the Island” is #34 on the JazzWeek chart! That is one step up from last week, and tied for the highest position the cd has been at during this campaign! Here’s how we look this week: • “Lady of the Island” is… ...Read More
- #10 on DENVER HIT PARADE -Arturo Gomez KUVO 89.3 FM - 1. San Francisco P.M. / Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band 2. Mambo Inn/Green Dolphin Street / Poncho Sánchez 3. Emiliano / Wilson 'Chembo' Corniel Quintet 4. Me Dicen Swing / José Mangual Jr. y Luis Mangual 5. A Los Papines / Manual López Trio 6. Mambo Chris / Bobby Matos & his Afro Latin… ...Read More
- #35 on the Jazz Week Charts this week!!! - Hello Everyone. Three and a half months into its campaign at jazz radio, “Lady of the Island” is back up to #35 on the JazzWeek chart! We are happy Andrea is still getting great airplay this far into the campaign, and look forward to continuing right on into February! We still have some stations… ...Read More
- Most Recent Radio Play- January 16 - Hello Everyone. Happy 2013 to you! In its thirteenth week at jazz radio, “Lady of the Island” is #43 on the JazzWeek chart. Here’s how 2013 begins: • “Lady of the Island” is #43 on the JazzWeek chart this week.. • “Lady of the Island” is on 55 JazzWeek stations, and has 83 reported spins… ...Read More
- Top flutist in Arnaldo DeSouteiro’s Jazz Blog!!! - 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 ...Read More
- The Latin Jazz Corner – Album of the Week! - 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… ...Read More
- Great Latin Jazz Albums From 2012 from The Latin Jazz Corner - "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 ...Read More
- LatinJazzNet.Com Review by Raul da Gama December 14, 2012 - 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… ...Read More
- LATEST REVIEW FROM allaboutjazz.com - 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… ...Read More
- 12/12/12 Radio news - 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… ...Read More
- Latest Radio Play! - 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… ...Read More
- Jersey Jazz Society Review - 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… ...Read More
- JazzTimes.com Review - 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).… ...Read More
- UPDATE ON THE JazzWeek CHARTS 11/14/12 - 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… ...Read More
- The Shape of Things to Come by Michael McDowell - Within the jazz spectrum, there have been a number of individuals whose proficiency on their respective instrument of choice has caused them to be cited as the genre’s standard bearer in that respect. To wit, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker have pretty much defined the idiom as saxophonists. Likewise, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie irrefutably… ...Read More
- Latest Review - Within the jazz spectrum, there have been a number of individuals whose proficiency on their respective instrument of choice has caused them to be cited as the genre’s standard bearer in that respect. To wit, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker have pretty much defined the idiom as saxophonists. Likewise, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie irrefutably… ...Read More
- Most Recent Radio News - In only its second full week at jazz radio, “Lady of the Island” has already jumped onto the JazzWeek chart, coming in at NUMBER FORTY-SIX! There are already 30 stations on “Lady of the Island”, an excellent show of support early in the campaign! It often takes cd’s a few weeks to get onto the… ...Read More
- First Full Week of Radio Play - “Lady of the Island” is off to a great start. Andrea has already gained airplay on nationally syndicated programming (Jazz Satellite Network and Jazz After Hours) and major markets including New York City, Miami, San Mateo, San Diego, Minneapolis, Denver, and Las Vegas. Here’s how the campaign is starting off: “Lady of the Island” is… ...Read More
- Jazzwax.com review - The jazz flute is hard to come by today. Too few flutists bother to learn the jazz craft, leaving the market a bit dry. Which is why Lady of the Island (Zoho) by flutist Andrea Brachfeld is a delightful surprise. You listen to her play, and you can't believe what you're hearing. Brachfeld is an incredibly skilled jazz player,… ...Read More
- L.A. Jazz Scene - While Andrea Brachfeld is perhaps best known for her work in Latin Jazz, Lady Of The Island is her first full-length straight-ahead jazz CD. Featured on C flute and alto flute, she stakes her claim as one of the top jazz flutists around today. With a rhythm section usually comprised pianist Bill O' Connell (who… ...Read More
- Jack Goodstein - If you check an online list of the 100 greatest jazz flautists, which seems to have been last updated in February of 2005, of course you'll find names like Eric Dolphy, Herbie Mann and Rahsaan Roland Kirk leading the pack. Andrea Brachfeld comes in at number 70. Listen to her latest album, Lady of the… ...Read More
- Jazz Society of Oregon - …I kinda like the fresh approach of Andrea Brachfeld. Her basic quartet of flute, piano, bass and drums is augmented here by a number of guests, notably Wycliffe Gordon on trombone and Wallace Roney on trumpet…Her brisk opener, “Bebop Hanna,” is a flag-waver, and “Dead Ahead” is taken at a tempo not for the faint… ...Read More
- CdHotList.com - With jazz flute, you’re always flirting with the danger of sounding like Muzak. There are several strategies for avoiding that fate, one of which is to swing really, really hard; another is to adopt a kind of super-woody tone that communicates musical seriousness; another is to shade off into avant-gardism. Andrea Brachfeld leans on none… ...Read More
- Mark S. Tucker of AcousticMusic.com - Pity the poor flute. It suffered horrifically during the long siege of New Agery, which, oh please God let it be so!, now appears to finally have ground pretty much to a halt... ...it appears intelligence is finding its way back to the surface. That's certainly the case with Andrea Brachfeld's Lady of the Island.… ...Read More
- AllAboutJazz.com - Andrea Brachfeld's association with Charanga '76,Wayne Wallace, Tipica Ideal, Tito Puente and many others helped to establish her as the first flute lady of Latin jazz, but that designation, while flattering, is limiting. Lady Of The Island posits that she's actually been a closeted straight ahead player all along. For her fifth leader date, and… ...Read More
- CriticalJazz.com - "Just do it!" — A bit of a bumper sticker and of course the famous calling card of the Nike brand but that same philosophy and approach to music can be the difference between a performer and a true artist. Flute players are a dime a dozen but artists that play flute are rare. Herbie… ...Read More
- Lady of the Island CD released on October 9, 2012 - Published on the Zoho Music label with distribution by Allegro Corporation. To date, this may be the clearest representation of Andrea's expression through her music. Though she has varied tastes in musical approaches and stylistic interpretations, she is a hard bopper at heart, and this is obvious on this CD. - Wycliffe Gordon ...Read More
- Jazz Was the Answer - Reprinted from The New York Times http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/21/when-her-health-was-in-question-jazz-was-the-answer/ October 21, 2011, 8:36 AM Jazz Was the Answer By DAVID GONZALEZ On a leafy Brooklyn block, past a plain red door and down a narrow staircase, Andrea Brachfeld is curled up in a chair, head bobbing to a funky bass solo being played in a nearby room.… ...Read More