Andrea Brachfeld

Andrea Brachfeld is an American jazz and Latin jazz flutist.[1]

Andrea Brachfeld
GenresJazz, Latin jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Flute, alto flute
Years active1970s–present
Websitewww.andreabrachfeld.com

Brachfeld attended The High School of Music and Art and the Manhattan School of Music.[1] She had her first professional performance at the age of 16.[1] In 1974, she received the Louis Armstrong Award for outstanding Jazz student.[1] She studied with Hubert Laws, Jimmy Heath, George Coleman, and Eddie Daniels.[1]

Her breakthrough came when she became flutist for the Latin band Charanga '76.[2]

Discography
  • Remembered Dreams (Spirit Nectar, 2001)
  • Back With Sweet Passion (Latin Cool, 2003)
  • Beyond Standards with Chembo Corniel (Consolidated Artists, 2006)
  • Into the World: A Musical Offering (Shaneye, 2008)
  • Songs from the Divine (Shaneye, 2009)
  • Lady of the Island (Zoho, 2012)
  • Lotus Blossom (Jazzheads, 2015)[3]
  • If Not Now, When? (Jazzheads, 2018)[4]
  • Brazilian Whispers (Origin, 2020?)[5]
  • As Andrea Brachfeld & Insight: Evolution (Origin, 2022)

References
  1. Harris, Craig. "Andrea Brachfeld Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. Navas, Danilo. "Flutist, Composer, Arranger, Educator, Andrea Brachfeld".
  3. Milkowski, Bill (April 2016). "Andrea Brachfeld: Lotus Blossom". Down Beat. Vol. 83, no. 4. p. 62.
  4. Cohen, Aaron (August 2018). "Andrea Brachfeld: If Not Now, When?". Down Beat. Vol. 85, no. 8. p. 74.
  5. Macnie, Jim (April 2020). "Andrea Brachfeld: Brazilian Whispers". Down Beat. Vol. 87, no. 4. p. 46.
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