Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Best of Lenny Breau
- Lenny Breau Fingerstyle Jazz
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1941
- Active to
- 1984
jazzpost-bop
Discography
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jazzjazz guitarguitarFusionCanadian
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 fingerstyle techniques not often used in jazz guitar. By using a seven-string guitar and approaching the guitar like a piano, he opened up possibilities for the instrument. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Lenny+Breau">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Auburn
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- record producer
- Genre
- flamenco
- Instrument
- seven-string guitar
- Record label
- RCA Records
- Official website
- www.lennybreau.com
- Residence
- Winnipeg
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- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- date of birth
- 1941-08-05
- date of death
- 1984-08-12
- manner of death
- homicide
- Commons category
- Lenny Breau
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
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