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“After hearing Andrea’s beautiful playing on Evolution, I reached out for an email interview. To fully understand Andrea’s grace, spiritual energy and flowing technique, I wanted to know everything about her—what she went through growing up and the stakes she faced as she pushed to become the fluid and soulful player she is today.” Read […]
“You’re to be commended for playing very cleanly those unusual melodies… “ ~Hubert Laws
“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/
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 […]