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New Release: Andrea Brachfeld “Lady of the Island” (Zoho) + CD Release@Trumpet’s Oct 18th

06 Thursday Sep 2012

Posted by Rob Young in Biography, Creative Music, Improvised Music, Jazz, Modern Jazz, Music, New Music, Post-Bop, What's New?

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ANDREA BRACHFELD, Bill O'Connell, BOB QUARANTA, Chembo Corniel, Jazz Promo Services, KIM PLAINFIELD, TODD BASHORE, Wallace Roney, Wycliffe Gordon, YASEK MANZANO, ZOHO Music

Andrea Brachfeld, LADY OF THE ISLAND

“Wish it – dream it – do it.” That’s what one of my many car bumper stickers say . Why am I talking about my bumper stickers? Well, because my dream has always been to play jazz, and this record is my dream come true! I just didn’t expect such amazing musicians to play on my record, but here they are, and here I am! Oftentimes life has many circuitous paths we follow in order to get to where we want to be. Our plan is not always God’s plan. I guess mine has been curvaceous as well.

My musical path began when I played my first jazz gig at age 16 at “All Nite Soul,” then found myself with the title of the first woman in the US to play in a Charanga band in 1976. After taking a semi-hiatus for about 15 years in 1998, I put together a Latin Jazz band and recorded and produced my first CD. Now I’ve come full circle to playing my first love, jazz. The hard work, persistence, determination, visualization techniques, the process of letting go, and then hoping that what I want, is my destiny, has paid off. Continue reading →

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The First Annual Music Revolution Festival

11 Wednesday Jul 2012

Posted by Rob Young in Afro-Latin Jazz, Concerts, Festivals & Tours, Improvised Music, Jazz, Latin Jazz, Live Music, Modern Jazz, Music, Press Release, Vocals, What's New?

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Andy Gonzalez, Chembo Corniel, Fort Apache Band, Giovanni Almonte, Music Revolution Festival, Natalie Fernandez, Polish National Home, The City of Hartford, The Evelyn Preston Fund, Truth Revolution Records

Music Revolution Festival

Truth Revolution Records, in partnership with The Evelyn Preston Fund, The City of Hartford and the Polish National Home are proud to bring to the people the first annual Music Revolution Festival. This two day festival will highlight local musicians, vendors, and of course MUSIC! This year we are featuring two major stars in Latin music: on Saturday we will feature Chembo Corniel and on Sunday, Andy Gonzalez from the Fort Apache Band. They will headline the show but we’ll have stellar performances by Argentinian power house performer, Natalie Fernandez and music for your soul brought to you by the moving sounds of Giovanni Almonte. Continue reading →

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