''Mo' Breau'' is an album by Canadian jazz guitarist
Lenny Breau
Leonard Harold Breau (August 5, 1941 – August 12, 1984) was an American-Canadian guitarist. He blended many styles of music, including jazz, country, classical, and flamenco. Inspired by country guitarists like Chet Atkins, Breau used finger ...
that was released in 1981.
History
Breau signed a three-album deal with Gene Rosenthal for
Adelphi Records
Adelphi Records is an American independent record label founded in 1968 and incorporated in 1970 by Gene Rosenthal.
History
The label name was crafted by Rosenthal to suggest a combination of the Greek oracle, nearby Adelphi, Maryland, as well ...
in 1977, the first of which was produced by Rosenthal and was released as ''
Five O'Clock Bells''. Subsequent recordings from these sessions were produced by Dan Doyle and resulted in ''Mo' Breau'' and ''
Last Sessions''.
[Forbes-Robert, Ron. (2006). ''One Long Tune: the life and music of Lenny Breau''. Denton, TX. University of North Texas Press. .]
Originally released on
LP in 1981, it was reissued in 1987 on the Genes label and again reissued along with ''
Five O'Clock Bells''.
[ Allmusic entry for ''Mo' Breau'' and ''Five O'Clock Bells'' reissue./ref>
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Reception
Track listing
#"Ebony Queen/Pam's Pad" (McCoy Tyner
Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938March 6, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Gram ...
/ Lenny Breau) – 7:30
#" Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma
Joseph Kosma (22 October 19057 August 1969) was a Hungarian-French composer.
Biography
Kosma was born József Kozma in Budapest, where his parents taught stenography and typing. He had a brother, Ákos. A maternal relative was the photographe ...
, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert
Jacques Prévert (; 4 February 1900 – 11 April 1977) was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best-regarded films formed part of the poetic realist moveme ...
) – 2:01
#" ...But Beautiful" ( Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 5:04
#" Emily" (Johnny Mandel
John Alfred Mandel (November 23, 1925June 29, 2020) was an American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. The musicians he worked with include Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Tony Benn ...
, Johnny Mercer) – 3:40
#"New York City" (Breau) – 5:04
#"I Remember Hank" (Breau) – 5:18
#"Marlborough Street" (Breau) – 2:06
#"Lone Pine" (Breau) – 4:02
Personnel
*Lenny Breau – guitar, vocals
References
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Lenny Breau albums
1981 albums
Adelphi Records albums