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