Five O'clock Bells/Mo Breau

by Lenny Breau

Overview

This compilation, consisting of two complete records originally made for the Adelphi label, showcases the talented but troubled guitarist Lenny Breau, whose drug problems caused a rather erratic career, which ended prematurely with his death in 1984. Breau introduces many of the tracks and converses with the engineer while warming up, giving the sessions an informal feel. Highlights include lyrical renditions of "Days of Wine and Roses" and "My Funny Valentine," a lively take on McCoy Tyner's "Visions," and a tasty acoustic medley of Tyner's "Ebony Queen" and Breau's own "Pam's Pad." While Breau's originals are enjoyable, his "Lone Pine" is a barely disguised reworking of "I'll Remember April," and "Toronto" borrows heavily from the mid-'50s Miles Davis composition "Milestones." Still, this is an enjoyable CD that should be picked up before it disappears from sight. ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	07/05/1994
Label:	GENES RECORDS
UPC:	0722485500621

Tracks

1. Days of Wine and Roses
2. Toronto
3. Amy (For Cinde)
4. Other Places, Other Times
5. Five O'Clock Bells
6. Little Blues
7. My Funny Valentine
8. Visions
9. Ebony Queen/Pam's Pad
10. Autumn Leaves
11. ...But Beautiful
12. Emily
13. New York City
14. I Remember Hank
15. Marlborough Street
16. Lone Pine

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lenny Breau   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Lorenz Hart   Composer
Chet Atkins   Liner Notes
Chip Stern   Liner Notes
Lenny Breau   Composer,Liner Notes
Johnny Mercer   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Dan Doyle   Producer
Henry Mancini   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
McCoy Tyner   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
John Swenson   Liner Notes
Terry Teachout   Liner Notes
Geoffrey Himes   Liner Notes
Kristin Harris   CD Package Design
Jacques Prevert   Composer
Gene Rosenthal   Producer
Johnny Mandel   Composer
Joseph Kosma   Composer
Bob Blank   Engineer