Format: CD
Label: Genes CD Company 5006-12
Year: 1994
Origin: Toronto, Ontario - Gabriola Island, British Columbia
Genre: jazz
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Release Type: Albums
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Playlist:
| Track Name | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Days Of Wine & Roses | ||
| 2 | Toronto | ||
| 3 | Amy | ||
| 4 | Other Places, Other Times | ||
| 5 | Five O'Clock Bells | ||
| 6 | Little Blues | ||
| 7 | My Funny Valentine | ||
| 8 | Visions | ||
| 9 | Ebony Queen - Pam's Pad | ||
| 10 | Autumn Leaves | ||
| 11 | But Beautiful | ||
| 12 | Emily | ||
| 13 | New York City | ||
| 14 | I Remember Hank | ||
| 15 | Marlborough Street | ||
| 16 | Lone Pine |
Five O' Clock Bells Mo' Breau
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This compilation, consisting of two complete records originally made for the Adelphi label, showcases the talented but troubled guitarist Lenny Breau, whose drug problems caused a rather erratic career, which ended prematurely with his death in 1984. Breau introduces many of the tracks and converses with the engineer while warming up, giving the sessions an informal feel. Highlights include lyrical renditions of "Days of Wine and Roses" and "My Funny Valentine," a lively take on McCoy Tyner's "Visions," and a tasty acoustic medley of Tyner's "Ebony Queen" and Breau's own "Pam's Pad." While Breau's originals are enjoyable, his "Lone Pine" is a barely disguised reworking of "I'll Remember April," and "Toronto" borrows heavily from the mid-'50s Miles Davis composition "Milestones." Still, this is an enjoyable CD that should be picked up before it disappears from sight. ~ Ken Dryden
two Adelphi LPs on single CD w.16 cuts
Recorded at Blank Tapes Studio, New York, New York in October & November 1977 and January 1978. Originally released on Adelphi (5006) & Adelphi (5012).
Solo performer: Lenny Breau (vocals, guitar).
Recorded at Blank Tapes Studio, New York, New York in October & November 1977 and January 1978. Personnel: Lenny Breau: Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Vocals. Reissued in 1987 by Genes CD Co. Catalog Number: Genes CD 5006/12. The CD reissue contains both the "Five O'Clock Bells" & "Mo' Breau" albums.
JazzTimes (5/96, p. 79) - "... The informal... sessions gave Breau a chance to freely spin out long, adventurous solos that in many cases explore a variety of moods and ideas... ".
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