Joshua Breakstone CD Release A Tribute to Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers at Germano's Piattini

October, 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the great jazz drummer Art Blakey. Noted New York be-bo
"Breakstone's playing emphasizes inventive, lyrical single-note melody lines. Though his fingers have been described as 'continual blur' onstage,he never lets frenetic technique detract from his interesting melodies which always have both intellegence and feeling behind them. Breakstone says 'Jazz should sing, be pretty to listen to, and feel good',and he is true to his philosophy. To anyone who has heard him, it is clear he is on his way to making his mark as one of the great jazz instrumentalists."...

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October, 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the great jazz drummer Art Blakey. Noted New York be-bo
"Breakstone's playing emphasizes inventive, lyrical single-note melody lines. Though his fingers have been described as 'continual blur' onstage,he never lets frenetic technique detract from his interesting melodies which always have both intellegence and feeling behind them. Breakstone says 'Jazz should sing, be pretty to listen to, and feel good',and he is true to his philosophy. To anyone who has heard him, it is clear he is on his way to making his mark as one of the great jazz instrumentalists."

The Bass Clef, London, England 

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