Evening Star (Joshua Breakstone album)

Evening Star is an album by guitarist Joshua Breakstone that was recorded in 1990 and first released by the Contemporary label.^[1][2][3]

Evening Star
Studio album by Joshua Breakstone featuring Tommy Flanagan and Jimmy Knepper
Released	1988
Recorded	December 11, 1987
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:33
Label	Contemporary C-14040
Producer	Bob Porter
Joshua Breakstone chronology
Echoes (1987) Evening Star (1988) Self-Portrait in Swing (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "guitarist Joshua Breakstone utilizes two well-respected veterans (trombonist Jimmy Knepper and pianist Tommy Flanagan) on a quintet set, along with two younger players ... The guitarist's single-note solos often make him seem like a horn player, so he never clashes with the pianist. It is a special treat getting to hear the under-recorded Jimmy Knepper stretching out".^[4]

Track listing

1. "The Thumb" (Wes Montgomery) – 7:10
2. "I Know Why" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 6:51
3. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) – 8:13
4. "Child's Play" (Joshua Breakstone) – 7:12
5. "Evening Star" (Benny Carter) – 7:29
6. "Just Open Your Heart" (Barry Harris) – 7:39

Personnel

• Joshua Breakstone – guitar
• Jimmy Knepper – trombone
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• David Shapiro – bass
• Keith Copeland – drums