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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 […]
“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 […]
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. […]