Music is key to my archaeological process especially since so much of the fussy work of archaeology is relentlessly boring. Fortunately, there is more than enough good music in the world. I have been charmed by Alan Braufman’s recent revival. His most recent album, Anthem for Peace (2026) includes Patricia Brennan on vibes, Chad Taylor on drums, and Luke Stewart on bass. This has drawn me back to Wendell Harrison’s work from the 1970s. His debut album An Evening with the Devil (1972) released on his and Phil Ranelin’s Tribe Records label is a wonderful statement of 1970s spiritual and loft jazz. It anticipates the iconic and powerful A Message from The Tribe (1972):
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