Saturday, July 1st at 10 PMFlutist Andrea Brachfeld, a graduate of The Manhattan School of Music, and recent recipient of the “Best Jazz Flute “ award from Hot House Magazine, began her musical career at 16 and has associated with Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Hubert Laws, Nestor Torres, Dave Valentín, Paquito D’Rivera, Wycliffe Gordon and Wallace Roney, among others.
She is the first female flutist to play “Charanga” music in the United States. She has recorded seven CDs including “Lotus Blossom” featuring Bill O’Connell, Rufus Reid, Winard Harper with whom she tours, and special guests Wycliffe Gordon, Nancy Harms and Chembo Corniel, in 2015.
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