{"product_id":"alan-braufman-anthem-for-peace-compact-discs","title":"Alan Braufman: Anthem for Peace - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eAnthem for Peace\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAlan Braufman\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eValley of Search\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e650384039327\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eJazz\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2026-05-15\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Alto saxophonist and flutist Alan Braufman first emerged as a singular voice in New York's 1970s loft-jazz scene with his 1975 debut Valley of Search, a record that would later be recognized as a landmark of spiritual and free jazz. After decades outside the spotlight, Braufman returned with a new wave of acclaim, releasing two highly regarded albums in 2020 and 2024 that reestablished him as both an essential elder and a vital contemporary presence-long described as \"a legend in free music\" (Gilles Peterson \/ BBC).Recorded in a single day in the fall of 2025, Anthem for Peace is a fully new studio album that captures Braufman in the present tense. Leading a quartet with vibraphonist Patricia Brennan, bassist Luke Stewart, and drummer Chad Taylor, he delivers concise, hook-forward compositions that move fluidly between gospel-tinged anthems, buoyant post-bop, and hypnotic, eastern-influenced themes. Brennan's vibraphone-shimmering acoustically and occasionally treated electronically-adds depth and color, while Stewart and Taylor form a deeply locked, responsive rhythm section. The result is music that is \"playful and light, yet texturally dense\" (NPR): optimistic, focused, and driven by a clear sense of forward motion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Angels \u003cbr\u003e1.2 The Journey \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Anthem for Peace \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Snow in Central Park\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alan Braufman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42766076903495,"sku":"46089427","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4501328-3551785.jpg?v=1778530074","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/alan-braufman-anthem-for-peace-compact-discs","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}