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| Born: Aug 5, 1941 in Auburn, ME | Avg.User Rating: 6 Ratings |
| Died: Aug 12, 1984 in Los Angeles, CA |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Styles: Post-Bop, Bop |
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| Biography: An outstanding jazz improviser who performed on both acoustic and electric guitars, Lenny Breau's right hand drew on classical, flamenco, and country (Travis/Atkins) finger-picking techniques. He was among the first guitarists to digest the impressionistic, post-bop chord voicings of pianist Bill Evans. ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1983 Label: Guitarchives Critics' Rating:  The late Lenny Breau, an underground hero, is considered such a masterful guitarist by his admirers that it somehow does not seem surprising that the Guitarchives label was started specifically to release ...Read full reviewReleased: 1978 Label: MHS Critics' Rating:  A great guitarist who was very versatile (jazz, country, rock) yet very underrated, the late Lenny Breau was at his best in informal settings where he could stretch out. Clarinetist Brad Terry recorded ...Read full review
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