{"product_id":"anthony-branker-blessings","title":"Anthony Branker \u0026 Ascent: Blessings - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eBlessings\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAnthony Branker \u0026amp; Ascent\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eOrigin Classical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e805558252723\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eJazz\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2009-03-17\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Founded in 2004, \"Ascent\" is a Jazz collective dedicated to the performance of original new music by Anthony Branker. The music on Blessings was composed during a residency at the Estonian Academy of Music where Branker represented the U.S. as a Fulbright Scholar and features some of the most significant Jazz artists working today, including saxophonists Steve Wilson \u0026amp; Ralph Bowen, trombonist Clifford Adams, Jr.., vibist Bryan Carrott and pianist Jonny King, among others. The group's recording \"Spirit Songs\" was released in 2006 and was named as one of the Top 10 releases of that year by the Jazz Journalists Association. \"Anthony Branker is crafting some of today's finest compositions...\" - All About Jazz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Ascent (6:40) \u003cbr\u003e1.2 The Holy Innocent (6:47) \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Crystal Angel (9:16) \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Sacred Song (4:49) \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Blessings (6:26) \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Arise (6:55) \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Wisdom (5:55) \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Never Alone (7:41) \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Praise (8:16)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/8972552\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Anthony Branker \u0026 Ascent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39695371239495,"sku":"14269660","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/1472937.jpg?v=1747342463","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/anthony-branker-blessings","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}