David Breskin

David Breskin
Born1958 (age 65–66)
EducationBrown University (BA)
Occupation(s)Writer
Record producer
Years active1980–present
Websitedavidbreskin.com

David Breskin (born 1958) is an American writer, poet, and record producer. He has written nine books, including collaborations with the visual artists Gerhard Richter and Ed Ruscha.[1] Beginning in the early 1980s, he produced albums by musicians including John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Ronald Shannon Jackson[2] and Vernon Reid.[3] In more recent years, he has worked with Nels Cline,[4] Mary Halvorson, Kris Davis, Miles Okazaki, Dan Weiss, Ingrid Laubrock,[2] and Craig Taborn,[5] among others.

Breskin's poetry has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, TriQuarterly and New American Writing, among other journals.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ Mlinko, Ange. "Ghazal, Guitars, and Dumb Blocks". Parnassus Review. No. 2242. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "David Breskin: Credits". All Music Guide. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "David Breskin". discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Duersten, Matthew (November 19, 2014). "Nels Cline's Lonesome, Crowded West". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Johnson, Martin (January 23, 2018). "'Octopus' by Craig Taborn and Kris Davis Review: Diving for Deep Listening". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "All Work by David Breskin". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  7. ^ "The Paris Review, No. 155, Summer 2000". Retrieved September 19, 2016. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  8. ^ "New American Writing, Issue 21". Retrieved September 19, 2016. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)