NYC record label: El Perro del Mar, Cate Le Bon, Nouela, Bad Brains, The Killers, Spinal Tap, Figurines, PJ Harvey, Lykke Li... sibling of @valleyofsearch
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20 Sep 2022
We are thrilled to announce the first ever vinyl reissue of @badbrainsband 1993 album "Rise". Available November 4 via The Control Group, 300 copies on limited green/black split vinyl exclusively @bandcamp. Pre-orders are up now. thecontrolgroupco.bandcamp.c…
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Jun 15
Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast is my guest on identified this week (!)
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Celebrating one month of Alan Braufman’s new album “Anthem for Peace”
lnk.to/AlanBraufman
Alan will play NYC’s Vision Festival on June 27.
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Jun 13
2 weeks from tonight: Vision Festival performance in NYC with an incredible band and an amazing night of music!
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Jun 13
Descendents ripping through “Marriage” 1985 in Huntington Beach, CA. Milo / Bill / Doug / Ray lineup.
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Jun 8
Every week is indie week… but this week is actually @a2im Indie Week. I’ll be part of a panel discussion at the general meeting 2pm Tuesday. And I’ll be behind you in the bar line at every party. #indieweek
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Cambridge, Mass in 1973 w Bob Gouladi (drums) and Phil Morrison (bass)
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Jun 7
This was published 4 years ago today
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UK friends…
May 26
BACK IN STOCK: 'Anthem for Peace' by Alan Braufman
The spiritual jazz saxophonist and Loft Scene staple continues a late career revival, spearheading a quartet featuring a drummer, vibraphonist, and bassist.
normanrecords.com/records/21…
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Jun 6
Some songs make you wait for the chorus until the very end, then it just repeats forever. Journey’s "Don't Stop Believin’” holds out until 3:32. I wrote a Substack post about these kinds of songs. What songs am I missing? Drop them below. 👇
nabilayers.substack.com/p/th…
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Honored to write a little bit about Charlie Parker for The New York Times. Thanks to all the wonderful musicians who contributed.
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An incredible review of Alan Braufman’s “Anthem for Peace” in Treble. Read the full review here:
treblezine.com/alan-braufman…
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Some clips from recording the song “In Motion” with Patricia Brennan, Chad Taylor, and Luke Stewart - this is the take that’s on the album.
Full video on YouTube
youtu.be/vDglcWqXk4M?si=hGNt…
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Jun 1
I've launched season 3 of my podcast Identified with Julian Pratt from the band Show Me The Body. Lots of amazing guests coming (Michelle Zauner, Matt Berninger, Brendan from Turnstile...) w/ new episodes every week.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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May 31
Good day to get this one on the turntable, i likely bought it the day it was released #sonnyrollins
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Just some of the amazing things people are saying about Alan Braufman’s new album “Anthem for Peace.”
Out now on LP/CD/digital. Alan plays live June 27 at NYC’s Vision Festival.
@alanbraufman #jazz #nycjazz #freejazz
lnk.to/AlanBraufman
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May 30
It’s going to be an amazing night of music with The William Hooker Quartet, Bobby Zankel with Cooper-Moore, and William Parker’s band also performing.
The full festival runs June 23-28. Tickets are on sale now.
artsforart.org/vision-30/
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May 30
I’m excited to perform at Vision Festival 2026, Saturday June 27 in NYC. It’s the 30th anniversary, and my band includes Eri Yamamoto on piano, Luke Stewart on bass, and Chad Taylor on drums.
artsforart.org/vision-30/
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May 28
Thanks, @JazzTimes - thrilled to appear alongside William Hooker, Gabrielle Cavassa, Moran/BlankFor.ms/Gilmore, and RaiNao
jazztimes.com/reviews/albums…
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May 26
Going back a couple of years ago - loved this interview with @aquadrunkard
21 May 2024
Alan Braufman :: The AD Interview
aquariumdrunkard.com/2024/05…
Saxophonist Alan Braufman got his start in the early ’70s NYC loft jazz scene, where he took in shows by Sun Ra and other luminaries. 50 years later, he’s still at it with post-bop stunner, Infinite Love, Infinite Tears
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