The Living Room Tapes, Vol. 1

The Living Room Tapes, Vol. 1
Studio album by Lenny Breau
Released 1986
Genre Jazz
Label Living Room Records
Lenny Breau chronology
Quietude
(1985)		 The Living Room Tapes, Vol. 1
(1986)		 Last Sessions
(1987)

The Living Room Tapes, Vol. 1 is an album by Canadian guitarist Lenny Breau and clarinetist Brad Terry, released in 1986.

History

Both solo and duet performances are included in these sessions. They were recorded at the home of Brad Terry in Maine on an informal basis, although both Breau and Terry had discussed commercially releasing the recordings. They were released by Terry after Breau's death.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

Writing for Allmusic, critic Scott Yanow wrote in his review: "...the spontaneous jams give Breau a real opportunity to stretch out. The majority of the seven selections are standards and they feature Breau and the unknown Terry in top form."[2]

Reissues

Track listing

  1. "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) – 7:43
  2. "You Needed Me" (Randy Goodrum) – 5:05
  3. "Blues for Carole" – 9:04
  4. "The Claw" (Jerry Reed) – 2:59
  5. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 7:47
  6. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 6:22
  7. "Foolish Heart" (Victor Young) – 5:33

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Terry, Brad. The Complete Living Room Tapes. Liner notes. Art of Life Records.
  2. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. "The Living Room Tapes, Vol. 1 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  3. ↑ Allmusic entry for The Complete Living Room Tapes Accessed August 2009.
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