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"Fire in velvet. A fitting description of Joshua Breakstone'sjazz guitar," wrote Paul Weidman in The Sante Fe NewMexican. "His flowing lines on up-tempo cookers areimpeccably clean and fiery, bearing the mark of a first-rateimproviser, while his chordal work on heartbreaker ballads isthe final word in finesse," has raved Guitar Player magazine.Japan's Jazz Hihyo (aka Jazz Critique) recognizes that "Thestyle in which Joshua develops his fluid single-note solosused to be thought of as the Grant Green school, but now thisman leads the school." Downbeat also has written that "Thereis no shortage of young, knock-out jazz guitarists about usthese days. And Joshua Breakstone is among the best ofthem."

Album

Wonderful!

By The Joshua Breakstone Quartet

Label: Capri Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: 'S Wonderful; Soultrane; Sevens-Up; This Is It!; Time On My Hands; Two Not One; Django's Castle.

Song of the Day

S'Wonderful

November 27, 2026

Album: Wonderful!
By The Joshua Breakstone Quartet
Label: Capri Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 6:26

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Janel Leppin, YUGEN, Oscar Evans, Rich Halley

by Cheryl K.
September 10, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--Ensemble Tuvalu; the quintet Slow Tiger; guitarist Nicolas Meier and World Group; YUGEN; bassist Oscar Evans; vibraphonist/composer Jalen Baker; and the trio of pianist Nicki Adams, saxophonist Michael Eaton, and drummer Francisco Mela.Playlist Jimmy Smith “Where or When" from Live at The Club Baby Grand, ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music From The Scornful Four And More

by Bob Osborne
September 3, 2026

This international collection brings together a varied range of music , spanning current releases from independent labels alongside historical performances from earlier eras of the genre. It incorporates diverse stylistic approaches, moving across contemporary jazz compositions, avant-garde improvisations, and larger ensemble arrangements. By pairing recent releases with archival material, the sequence offers an insight into the ...

Article: Album Review

The Joshua Breakstone Quartet: Wonderful!

Read "Wonderful!" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
August 17, 2026

This is a reissue of Joshua Breakstone's debut as leader. The recording, which has been out of print for nearly 40 years, dates back to 1984, when the guitarist was 27 years old. It also marks the first time the recording has been available on CD. While many guitarists of a similar vintage built ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Sasha Dobson, Steven Feifke, David Murray and Others

by Jerome Wilson
July 27, 2023

This show features an eclectic mix of musicians including Sasha Dobson, David Murray, Gigi Gryce, and the Steven Feifke Big Band. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Harrison Bankhead Sextet “Chicago Senorita" from Morning Sun ...

Article: Album Review

Will Lyle: L.A. Source Codes

Read "L.A. Source Codes" reviewed by Kyle Simpler

by Kyle Simpler
June 25, 2021

For computer programmers, a source code is a piece of computer language, which they are able to read and transfer and put to use in a practical way. With his debut album, L.A. Source Codes, bassist Will Lyle makes a connection between this concept and jazz. As with computer programming, jazz has its own language, and ...

Album

Children of Art: A Tribute to Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers

By Joshua Breakstone

Label: Capri Records
Released: 2019
Track listing: The Witch Doctor; Splendid; Holy Land; El Toro; Lonely Woman; Stablemates; Breakthrough; Children of Art.

Article: Album Review

The Joshua Breakstone Trio: Children of Art: A Tribute to Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers

Read "Children of Art: A Tribute to Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan
December 21, 2019

When last heard from, guitarist Joshua Breakstone was exploring the music of legendary jazz pianists with his Cello Quartet on 88 (Capri Records, 2016). On this album he is joined by double bassist Martin Wind (whose credits include several recordings with drummer Matt Wilson as well as dates as leader) and drummer Eliot Zigmund (who is ...