No One New is a reference to guitarist Joshua Breakstone's long career. Over the last 30 years he has etched an impressive record as a leader with 19 recordings to his credit. It is easy to see why he has been around for so long; his music rises above the mundane with a compact sense for the lyrical that draws out the aura of a composition. His writing is facile and melodic, and opens the door to his technique. He plays with a clean, articulate style that emphasizes rounded notes, neat forward phrases and succulent chords. More, he lets the music breathe through his judicious use of space.
Breakstone has used a trio setting on other recordings. It adds to the intimacy, particularly when he has empathic cohorts in bassist Lisle Atkinson and drummer Eliot Zigmund. The music is straight-ahead jazz, manifested in several streams that flow into bop, swing, ballads and the blues. Breakstone contributes five compositions, Atkinson pitches in one, with two standards rounding out the program.
Breakstone has a way of flattening a note and then plucking it. He rides this into high gear on "Over-Done" before exhibiting the depths of his armory with single note runs, chords that enhance the harmonic depth, and changes in tension as he swings along with Atkinson and Zigmund. He shows a sense of humor investing a verse of "Mary Had A Little Lamb" along the way.
"No One New" is a hard bop tune, with Breakstone extolling the melody, and letting his improvisations find their grain. Zigmund and Atkinson are strands in the weave, as the drummer engages in two fertile and vivid conversations with Breakstone.
Atkinson compose the scintillating "Come On Baby," where melody and swing clasp each other through juicy guitar notes. The bassist adds his own dollop of sweetness to this top-class tune, and Zigmund expands the equation with his crisp pulse.
Breakstone closes this delightfully delectable CD with two standards that stand in contrast. "The Peacocks" is reflective, basking in the single notes that Breakstone let fall with grace. "The Kicker" gets the blues wallowing in modulated swing as Breakstone turns on the charm marrying linear devolution and chunky chords.
By Jerry D'Souza
September 13, 2009
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/no-one-new-joshua-breakstone-capri-records-review-by-jerry-dsouza
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No One New es una referencia a la larga carrera del guitarrista Joshua Breakstone. En los últimos 30 años ha grabado un impresionante historial como líder, con 19 grabaciones en su haber. Es fácil entender por qué lleva tanto tiempo en activo; su música se eleva por encima de lo mundano con un sentido compacto de la lírica que extrae el aura de una composición. Su escritura es fácil y melódica, y abre la puerta a su técnica. Toca con un estilo limpio y articulado que hace hincapié en las notas redondeadas, las frases pulcras y los acordes suculentos. Además, deja que la música respire gracias a su acertado uso del espacio.
Breakstone ha utilizado el formato de trío en otras grabaciones. Aumenta la intimidad, sobre todo cuando cuenta con la empatía del bajista Lisle Atkinson y el batería Eliot Zigmund. La música es jazz directo, manifestado en varias corrientes que fluyen hacia el bop, el swing, las baladas y el blues. Breakstone aporta cinco composiciones, Atkinson una, y dos standards completan el programa.
Breakstone tiene una forma de aplanar una nota y luego puntearla. Lo hace a toda velocidad en «Over-Done» antes de exhibir las profundidades de su arsenal con ejecuciones de una sola nota, acordes que realzan la profundidad armónica y cambios de tensión mientras se balancea junto a Atkinson y Zigmund. Muestra sentido del humor invirtiendo una estrofa de «Mary Had A Little Lamb» por el camino.
«No One New» es un tema hard bop, con Breakstone ensalzando la melodía y dejando que sus improvisaciones encuentren su grano. Zigmund y Atkinson son las hebras del tejido, ya que el batería entabla dos fértiles y vívidas conversaciones con Breakstone.
Atkinson compone la centelleante «Come On Baby», donde melodía y swing se abrazan a través de jugosas notas de guitarra. El bajista añade su propia dosis de dulzura a esta melodía de primera clase, y Zigmund amplía la ecuación con su pulso nítido.
Breakstone cierra este delicioso CD con dos estándares que contrastan. «The Peacocks» es reflexivo y se deleita con las notas sueltas que Breakstone deja caer con gracia. «The Kicker» hace que el blues se revuelque en un swing modulado mientras Breakstone enciende el encanto casando la involución lineal y los acordes contundentes.
Por Jerry D'Souza
13 de septiembre de 2009
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/no-one-new-joshua-breakstone-capri-records-review-by-jerry-dsouza
1 - Over-Done - 7:53
2 - For Me - 6:40
3 - The Unknown One - 6:15
4 - Come On Baby - 7:02
5 - Blues Heretofore - 7:47
6 - No One New - 6:45
7 - The Peacocks - 6:45
8 - The Kicker - 8:08
Credits:
Bass – Lisle Atkinson
Drums – Eliot Zigmund
Executive-Producer – Thomas Burns (2) (tracks: Tom Burns)
Guitar – Joshua Breakstone
Layout, Design, Photography By – Nathalie Breakstone
Producer – Joshua Breakstone
Recorded By, Mixed By, Mastered By – Katsuhiko Naito
Recorded on January 8, 2009 in Paramus, NJ.
Label: Capri Records (6) – #74095-2
Country: US
Released: 2009
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/14566945-The-Joshua-Breakstone-Trio-No-One-New?srsltid=AfmBOoqgaaqO07uKs71HfIScD5ZJvZBwMQgZPpFBc_URKlBqFAww5Jtw
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