{"product_id":"alan-braufman-anthem-for-peace_aec-valy13-2","title":"Alan Braufman - Anthem for Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlto 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valley of Search","offers":[{"title":"New \/ CD \/ Anthem for Peace Valley of Search","offer_id":49060877402420,"sku":"VALY13.2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/7436\/1652\/files\/4501328-3551785.jpg?v=1779639720","url":"https:\/\/www.fye.com\/products\/alan-braufman-anthem-for-peace_aec-valy13-2","provider":"FYE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}