By Jon D’Auria, Bass Magazine In the middle of the pandemic year, jazz bassist Brandi Disterheft did what few others were able to accomplish when she released her lighthearted and uplifting fifth album, Surfboard. Featuring 14 arrangements of classics from both Brazilian and American songbooks, the album couldn’t have come at a better time, as its … Read More
by George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly “Brandi Disterheft shows three sides of her talents as she sings, plays bass and cello and composes a bunch of the material here that ranges from bossa to bop with her core trio of drummer Portinho and pianist Klaus Mueller.” Read the full review here.
by Philip Booth, JazzTimes “It’s probably no coincidence that Brandi Disterheft’s prowess as a bassist, on her fifth album as a leader, shines particularly bright on “The Pendulum at Falcon’s Lair” and “Del Sasser,” as both were penned by bass players: the former, with its tricky, sprinting bebop line, by Oscar Pettiford and the latter, … Read More
by Kira Grunenberg, DownBeat “Confidence immediately rises from bassist Brandi Disterheft’s Surfboard.” Read the full review here.
By Corey Brown, No Treble Surf’s up! Brandi Disterheft has just released a new album called “Surfboard”, which marks her fifth as a leader. Songs on the album range from blues to pop to the Great Brazilian and American songbooks. Read more here.
By Stephen Graham, Marlbank No newcomer double bassist and jazz singer Brandi Disterheft has long since got into her stride. She might make a few reviewer headlines again. If you haven’t heard of her so far discovering a certain uniqueness is part of the pleasure derived here in the listening. Making news however is nothing … Read More
By Kevin Johnson, No Treble Surf’s up! Brandi Disterheft has just released a new album called Surfboard, which marks her fifth as a leader. Read more here.
Por José Ramon, La Habitación Del Jazz Disterheft (Vancouver, Canada), bajista, compositora y cantante, a los 5 años de edad comenzó sus estudios de piano clásico, pero fue su tía Angie Jaree, una cantante de sesión le animó a cantar. Comenzó a actuar en su adolescencia con su madre, una pianista nacida en Chicago y … Read More
Textura “I grew up listening to my aunt; one pivotal record she sings on is ‘Arara’ by Sergio Mendes. I knew I always wanted to be like her, sound like her. Since I studied piano and bass intently as a child, singing came later. I remember I also loved to write short stories as a … Read More
By Bass Magazine Bassist-composer-singer Brandi Disterheft’s fifth album, Surfboard is her most accomplished yet. Read this announcement here.
