Anthem for Peace - May 15, 2026
Recorded in a single day in the fall of 2025, Anthem for Peace is the new studio album that captures Alan 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.
Infinite Love Infinite Tears (2024)
A surprisingly catchy program of free jazz showcasing the vibraphonist Patricia Brennan—receiving equally high praise from The New Yorker, NPR, and a 4-star review from Downbeat, who said, “Like his free jazz predecessors, Coltrane, Cherry and Coleman, Braufman finds spirituality in every note.”
Alan Braufman - Alto saxophone, flute
Patricia Brennan - Vibraphone
James Brandon Lewis - tenor saxophone
Ken Filiano - bass
Chad Taylor - drums
Michael Wimberly - percussion
The Fire Still Burns (2020)
Alan Braufman returns with a brand new album 45 years after his debut album Valley of Search. The Fire Still Burns has that gritty, forthright sensibility we hope to hear in sonic collaborations borne out of beauty and struggle, but there’s a populist ease that comes with age and reflection. Put simply it’s natural music – complementary, individual, and full of the sweet, hot taste of celebration.
Alan Braufman - Alto saxophone, flute
Cooper-Moore - piano
James Brandon Lewis - tenor saxophone
Ken Filiano - bass
AndrewDrury - drums
Michael Wimberly - percussion
Valley of Search (1975)
Alan Braufman’s debut album originally released by India Navigation in 1975 and reissued in 2018.
"More than 40 years later, it's still chance-taking, jaw-dropping music" 4 1/2 stars - DownBeat
"Essential, accessible and masterful… a free jazz triumph" - The Quietus
Alan Braufman - alto saxophone, flute, pipe horn
Cooper-Moore - piano, recitation
Cecil McBee - bass
David Lee - drums
Ralph Williams - percussion
Live in New York City, February 8, 1975
This recently (2021) remastered recording captures Alan Braufman with his five-piece band in an early 1975 live radio session soon after recording his debut album, Valley of Search. This was the first meeting for William Parker and Cooper-Moore, whose musical partnership has flourished ever since. The 94-minute performance is spread over 5 album sides on 3 LPs / 2 CDs with new liner notes by the host, Susan Mannheimer.
Alan Braufman - Alto saxophone, Flute
Cooper-Moore - Piano, ashimba, recitation
William Parker - Bass
John Clark - French horn
Jim Schapperoew - Drums
Ralph Williams - Percussion
Live at WKCR May 22, 1972
Master tapes were unearthed in the summer of 2019 of saxophonist Alan Braufman and pianist Cooper-Moore in their first documented performance live as a duo at Columbia University’s WKCR radio station on May 22, 1972—Alan’s 21st birthday. The 18-minute recording is a powerful document of New York’s downtown underground jazz scene. 250 vinyl copies released May 2021.
Alan Braufman - Alto saxophone
Cooper-Moore - Piano