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The Genius of Lenny Breau (remastered) Watch the original award-winning documentary in its entirety. Featuring live footage and interviews with Lenny Breau, with insights into the influence and artistry from guitar legends Pat Matheny, George Benson, Andy Summers (The Police) Steve Vai, Chet Atkins and more.
With Emily Hughes, Lenny Breau, Rich Aldahl, George Benson. The Genius of Lenny Breau is Hughes' film biography of her father, the Canadian jazz guitar genius who died under mysterious circumstances in 1984. Through making the documentary, Hughes discovered the life of a father she never knew.
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- Documentary, Music
- Emily Hughes, John Martin
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May 16, 2018 · This documentary explores and celebrates the all-too-short, heartbreaking, but triumphant life and otherworldly talent of Lenny Breau, who many consider to have been the greatest guitar player of all time. It is a personal and powerful exploration of his life, music and tragic death.
- 2 min
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- Emily Hughes
Presented in five chapters, The Genius of Lenny Breau Remembered provides a raw and unvarnished look at the musician's life, lasting influence, and subsequent ubiquity. It is a personal and powerful exploration of his life, music, and his tragic still-unsolved murder.
- Emily Hughes
- Tommy Chong, Don Francks, Steve Vai
Apr 25, 2021 · The Genius of Lenny Breau documentary. Aramirez. 792 subscribers. Subscribed. 881. 41K views 2 years ago.
- 41 min
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- Aramirez
“The Genius of Lenny Breau” (1999) is a captivating documentary on one of the greatest – yet largely unknown – guitarists ever to pick up the instrument. Featuring archival footage, and interviews with Chet Atkins, Pat Metheny, George Benson, Andy Summers, Randy Bachman and Steve Vai.
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The collective influences and experiences of her life inspired Hughes in 1999 to make her compelling, Gemini Award-winning documentary, “The Genius of Lenny Breau”, an intimate study of her father’s life and works.
