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Lenny Breau (album)

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Lenny Breau
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1979
RecordedFebruary 22, 1979
StudioSound Stage, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreJazz
Length34:22
LabelDirect-Disk Labs
ProducerJoe Overholt
Lenny Breau chronology
Five O'Clock Bells
(1979)
Lenny Breau
(1979)
The Legendary Lenny Breau... Now!
(1979)

Lenny Breau is an album by Canadian guitarist Lenny Breau, released in 1979.[1]

History

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Originally released on Direct-Disk Labs, it was reissued in 1995 on the Adelphi label and as Lenny Breau Trio on CD on the Genes label in 1999.[2]

Breau's friend and mentor Chet Atkins guests on "You Needed Me".

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
JazzTimes(favorable) [2]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow called Breau "in fine form" and wrote of the album "This album gives listeners a strong example of his legendary artistry."[1] In reviewing the Adelphi reissue for JazzTimes, critic Bill Milkowski wrote "Breau demonstrates mind-boggling facility and fluidity on a jazzy interpretation of Bob Dylan's 'Don't Think Twice (It's Alright)' and on a blistering, pent-up rendition of John Coltrane's 'Mister Night.' Jazz guitarists everywhere need to check out this remarkable (and remarkably overlooked) player."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "You Needed Me" (Randy Goodrum) – 4:31
  2. "Don't Think Twice (It's All Right)" (Bob Dylan) – 6:35
  3. "Mister Night" (John Coltrane) – 4:45
  4. "Neptune" (Lenny Breau) – 8:32
  5. "Claude (Free Song)" (Breau) – 6:27

Personnel

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  • Lenny Breau – guitar
  • Chet Atkins – guitar ("You Needed Me")
  • Don Thompson – bass
  • Claude Ranger – drums

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kohler, Paul. "Lenny Breau > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Milkowski, Bill. "Lenny Breau Trio > Review". JazzTimes. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
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