Author: Liz Fixsen

The first time I heard alto saxophonist Quinn Rehkemper was at a concert at An die Musik on February 22, 2024 with the Derrick Michaels Quartet. He played Billy Strayhorn’s “Isfahan.”  I was impressed by the expressive sweetness and silkiness of his tone and the fluidity of his improvisation. | Read more>> Read More

At age 15, flutist Andrea Brachfeld began the practice of meditation, and at age 16, the practice of yoga. Over the decades, she has pursued such spiritual practices, which permeate her music and guide her life.  Brachfeld’s bio, found on her website, spans decades of stellar musical achievement in New York City and beyond. | Read more>> Read More