Jazz
Recorded: France (08/25/2004)
Joshua Breakstone - Guitar, Liner Notes, Producer
Louis Petrucciani - Bass
Christian Ton Ton Salut - Drums
* Katsuhiko Naito - Editing, Mastering, Mixing
* Tom Burns - Executive Producer
Guitarist Joshua Breakstone for the second time pays tribute to France. This trio set, with bassist Louis Petrucciani and drummer Christian Salut, consists of four standards and four of the guitarist's originals. Close interplay between the musicians and an emphasis on ballads makes this set a generally sparse and quiet affair. Highlights include "Autumn Leaves," "A Little Thing I Wrote," a touching version of "You Must Believe in Spring," and a happy "C'est Si Bon." All of Breakstone's recordings are worth picking up.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
"His flowing lines on uptempo cookers are impeccably clean and fiery, bearing the mark of a first-rate improviser, while his chordal work on heartbreaker ballads is the final word in finesse."
- so it was written in "Guitar Player"
Joshua Breakstone
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Jul 22, 1955 in Elizabeth, NJ
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Cool, Hard Bop
A fine bop-based guitarist, Joshua Breakstone discovered jazz when he was 14. He studied for several years with Sal Salvador, yet at the time was gigging regularly with a rock group. He attended Berklee, and in 1977, toured Canada with the reed player Glen Hall, making his recording debut on Hall's Sonora release. During and after teaching guitar at the Rhode Island Conservatory of Music (1979-1981), Breakstone worked in New York with Warne Marsh, Emily Remler, Dave Schnitter, and Vic Juris. In 1983, he recorded his first album (Wonderful!) for Sonora. While that date had Barry Harris on piano, his follow-up featured Kenny Barron. Breakstone went on to record for Contemporary (including a quartet date featuring Pepper Adams), Capri, Evidence, and Double-Time, helping keep the legacy of quiet bop guitar alive.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
