Anthem for Peace - Vinyl LP
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Product Information
- Vinyl Format: Vinyl LP
- Release Date: 05-15-2026
- Label: Valley of Search
- Genre: Jazz
Track List
- Angels
- The Journey
- Anthem for Peace
- Snow in Central Park
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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.
- Vinyl Format: Vinyl LP
- Release Date: 05-15-2026
- Label: Valley of Search
- Genre: Jazz
Track List
- Angels
- The Journey
- Anthem for Peace
- Snow in Central Park
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