Album Review: A Holiday Celebration of Light from Andrea Brachfeld
Album: A Holiday Celebration of Light Artist: Andrea Brachfeld Label: Pacific Coast Jazz Release Date: November 13, 2026 Website: www.andreabrachfeld.com Composer, improviser and flautist Andrea Brachfeld has established a body of work that moves between Latin and straight-ahead jazz settings seamlessly. Her 2026 project A Holiday Celebration of Light is a compilation of holiday standards, spiritual hymns, and original works, some of which are written by Brachfeld. Accompanied by pianist, arranger, and co-producer Bill O’Connell, bassist Blake Meister, drummer Eric Kennedy, and special guest Wycliffe Gordon on trombone, Brachfeld showcases her personal approach to a selection of novelty tunes and originals that focus on rhythmic clarity, melodic trimmings, and improvised dialogue. Vince Guaraldi's familiar theme song “Christmas Time Is Here," best known from the Peanuts's animation, features an emotive...