After leaving Canada five years earlier, Lenny Breau returned to Toronto in 1981 to play an extended booking at the Bourbon Street jazz club. Typically he would play a set with a trio or bassist preceded by an acoustic set on his Dauphin seven string classical guitar.
The recording presented here is taken from one of those acoustic sets, date unknown. The improvised piece comprises elements of flamenco, jazz and classical and includes several of Lenny’s signature techniques. Lenny did not announce the ten minute plus piece and it has no formal title.
1. Jazz Flamenco Fantasia
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Outstanding. Thanks for posting!
The audio on this is phenomenal.
Jaw dropping. This is painting with music. This is some of the deepest playing ever done. Incredible. ❤
Simply incredible.
wow this is really a gem, thanks for posting this
I would have said no one could ever play such harmonics, but there they are.
Wow, this is a treasure
his improvisations sound better than anything I've heard in years
Thank you so much for these videos. These old recordings are a true treasure.
greatest guitarist i've ever heard. and yes it's a contest, because I would have paid to see Lenny over anyone…
I was fortunate to see Lenny at Bourbon Street (even shook his hand!). Such a sweet, gentle soul. Then hearing of his brutal murder a few years later was just shocking – I still can't make sense of it.
Lenny is the Man!
As always, AMAZING stuff!
Imagine the heights he may have reached had he lived!
R.I.P. LENNY…….
I can't thank you enough for all you've shared and everything you given to those of us who love Lenny❤ This one takes the cake.
A virtuoso beyond compare in fabulous form. Thank you for this!
❤❤❤