

The Genius of Lenny Breau
1999 · Movie · 2h 0m
DocumentaryMusic
Overview
This documentary explores and celebrates the all-too-short, heartbreaking but triumphant life and unworldly talent of Lenny Breau, considered by many to have been the greatest guitar player of all time. Long before the term "fusion" was coined, Lenny was melting musical boundaries to produce original pieces that borrowed from styles as diverse as jazz, classical and flamenco. Through a combination of never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with family and colleagues, viewers are offered a close-up look at a sensitive, selfless but flawed musical genius who redefined what the guitar could do. - Telefilm Canada
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Key crew
- John MartinDirector
- John MartinWriter
- Emily HughesDirector
- Emily HughesWriter
- John SobolWriter
- Richard NielsenWriter
Cast
- Emily HughesSelf/Interviewer
- Lenny BreauSelf (archive footage)
- Rich AldahlSelf
- George BensonSelf
- Andy SummersSelf
- Liona BoydSelf
- Leonard CohenSelf
- Pat MethenySelf
- Betty CodySelf
- Ray St. GermainSelf
- Randy BachmanSelf
- Scott PaigeSelf
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