
One Long Tune
The Life and Music of Lenny Breau
Ron Forbes-Roberts(Author)
University of North Texas Press,U.S.
Published on 5. April 2006
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-57441-210-9 (ISBN)
Description
"Mr. Guitar" Chet Atkins called Lenny Breau (1941-1984) "the greatest guitarist who ever walked the face of the earth." Breau began playing the instrument at age seven, and went on to master many styles, especially jazz. Between 1968 and 1983 he made a series of recordings that are among the most influential guitar albums of the century. Breau's astonishing virtuosity influenced countless performers, but unfortunately it came at the expense of his personal relationships. Despite Breau's fascinating life story and his musical importance, no full-length biography has been published until now. Forbes-Roberts has interviewed more than 175 people and closely analyzed Breau's recordings to reveal an enormously gifted man and the inner workings of his music.
Reviews / Votes
"Lenny Breau was, and will always be, a great treasure. We need him today more than ever." - Mundell Lowe, jazz guitarist "In his brilliantly written and exhaustively researched biography, Forbes-Roberts gets to the essence of the creative process itself and the meaning of what it is to be an underappreciated genius." - Bill Milkowski, author of Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Denton
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
20 illustrations, notes, bib., index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-57441-210-9 (9781574412109)
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RON FORBES-ROBERTS is an award-winning journalist and a contributing editor to Acoustic Guitar Magazine. He is a career musician with a degree in classical guitar and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. GENE LEES has written many important books on jazz, including Cats of Any Color: Jazz Black and White.