| The Living Room Tapes, Volume 1 | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | October 1978 - January 1982 | |||
| Studio | Maine | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:40 | |||
| Label | Living Room | |||
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The Living Room Tapes, Vol. 1 is an album by Canadian jazz guitarist Lenny Breau and clarinetist Brad Terry that was released in 1986.
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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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]
Leonard Harold Breau was an American-Canadian guitarist. He blended many styles of music, including jazz, country, classical, and flamenco. Inspired by country guitarists like Chet Atkins, Breau used fingerstyle techniques not often used in jazz guitar. By using a seven-string guitar and approaching the guitar like a piano, he opened up possibilities for the instrument.
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