ZINC BAR Lady of the Island CD Release
Photos by Maureen Plainfield Photography
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 […]
December 15
Andrea Brachfeld will be performing with the: Wycliffe Gordon Quintet with guests Miller Theater Columbia University Time: 8:00 pm http://www.millertheatre.com
AllAboutJazz.com Review
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. […]
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 […]
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). […]
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 […]
Lady of the Island Recording Session
Photos by Maureen Plainfield Photography
Lady of the Island CD Celebration at the Zinc Bar Nov. 20
Produced by KCC Productions Kimberly Chmura Andrea Brachfeld – flute Bill O’ Connell- piano Andy Eulau- bass Kim Plainfield- drums Chembo Corniel- congas and percussion Todd Bashore- alto David Weiss- trumpet and Special Guest- Steve Turre- trombone Sets are from 8-11 pm Cover- $15 Zinc Bar