{"product_id":"alan-braufman-anthem-for-peace-cd","title":"Alan Braufman -  Anthem for Peace (CD)","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).\n\nRecorded 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 spiritual 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\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 373px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2979933816\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alanbraufman.bandcamp.com\/album\/anthem-for-peace\"\u003eAnthem for Peace Alan Braufman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Valley of Search\/The Control Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48166502727939,"sku":"VOS013cd","price":2279.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/1694\/1956\/files\/0042885472_10.jpg?v=1778058590","url":"https:\/\/meditations.jp\/en\/products\/alan-braufman-anthem-for-peace-cd","provider":"Meditations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}