The Breaks
Self-Released, 2026
8/10
A powerful trio from New Orleans, The Breaks welcome some guests on horns for these diverse and authentic 8 tracks.
The warm grooves of “Hasheesh” opens with Robert Walter’s frisky keys alongside Stanton Moore’s animated drums, and “Snowballers” follows with Eddie Robert’s meticulous guitar playing that helps make for a rhythmic climate.
“Goldilocks” and “Party Like A Rich Kid” arrive in the middle. The former blends the warm keys with agile drumming, and the latter recruits bright horns from John Michael Bradford (trumpet) for the lively album highlight.
“Offsides” arrives near the end and isn’t short on melody and dynamic interaction between the trio, and “Inheritance Powder” exits with both grit and warmth guiding the soulful, jazz rock finish.
Roberts, Moore and Walter have impressive resumes playing in The New Mastersounds, Galactic and The Greyboy Allstars, and their combined skills make for an exceptional debut that also uses Brad Walker’s sax, Big Sam Williams’ trombone and Pedro Segundo’s percussion.
Travels well with: Omar Coleman- Strange Times; Alex Dunn- Southern Star