{"product_id":"650384039310","title":"BRAUFMAN,ALAN – ANTHEM FOR PEACE - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 650384039310 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: VALLEY OF SEARCH \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: May 15, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e1. Angels\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e2. The Journey\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e3. Anthem for Peace\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e4. Snow in Central Park\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"VALLEY OF SEARCH","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44177122623587,"sku":"650384039310","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_ac8f5d83-d2dd-410f-bc0d-5bbc688ed8c1.jpg?v=1778727914","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/650384039310","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}