Lenny Breau, Don Francks, Eon Henstridge-"At The Purple Onion" AL1009-2
Following in the footsteps of Lenny Breau's-"The Hallmark Sessions" CD (Art of Life AL1007-2), “At The Purple Onion" captures Lenny performing in a live trio date recorded at the Purple Onion club in Toronto, Canada in August of 1962. This 68-minute previously unreleased live recording features Canadian singer/actor Don Francks on vocals and acoustic bassist Eon Henstridge. The original analog reel-to-reel master tapes have been in the possession of Lenny's former manager, George B. Sukornyk, for over forty years. Includes extensive liner notes and commentary by Don Francks, Joey Hollingsworth, George B. Sukornyk and Ron Forbes-Roberts, author of the forthcoming biography: One Long Tune: The Life and Music of Lenny Breau. All tracks have been professionally mastered using 24-bit digital technology.
Also available from Art of Life Records:
* The Gordon Beck Quartet-"Experiments With Pops" AL1001-2 CD $15.99
Featuring Gordon Beck, John McLaughlin, Jeff Clyne and Tony Oxley.
* Gary Husband-"The Things I See" AL1002-2 CD $15.99
(Interpretations of the Music of Allan Holdsworth)
The solo piano debut of Gary Husband on Art of Life Records performing the music of Allan Holdsworth!!
* The Gordon Beck Trio-"Gyroscope" AL1003-2 CD $15.99
Featuring Gordon Beck, Jeff Clyne and Tony Oxley.
* Lenny Breau & Brad Terry-"The Complete Living Room Tapes" AL1004-2 Two-CD Set $24.99
Featuring Lenny Breau on Guitar & Brad Terry on Clarinet.
* Gordon Beck-"Reflections" AL1005-2 CD $15.99
Featuring Gordon Beck on solo Piano.
Recorded live in the Guildhall at the Bath International Music Festival in Bath, England on the 24th of May, 1997.
* Brad Terry & Joachim Mencel-"All About Spring" AL1006-2 CD $15.99
Featuring Brad Terry on Clarinet & Joachim Mencel on Piano.
* Lenny Breau-"The Hallmark Sessions" AL1007-2 CD $15.99
Featuring Lenny Breau, Rick Danko and Levon Helm.
Lenny's first professionally recorded and previously unreleased Jazz session recorded in 1961 when he was twenty years old.
* The Gordon Beck Trio-"Not The Last Waltz" AL1008-2 CD $15.99
Featuring Gordon Beck, Bruno Rousselet and Philippe Soirat.
Recorded live at the Appleby Jazz Festival in Cumbria, England on Sunday July 27, 2003.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
