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Alto saxophonist and flutist Alan Braufman first emerged as a singular voice in New Yorks 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 presencelong 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 spiritual anthems, buoyant post-bop, and hypnotic, eastern-influenced themes. Brennans vibraphoneshimmering acoustically and occasionally treated electronicallyadds 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

street date 5/15/2026