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Zachary Breaux (June 26, 1960 - February 20, 1997) was an American jazz guitarist, influenced by George Benson and Wes Montgomery and best remembered for his soul-jazz work. He played with many notable jazz musicians during his career, including Roy Ayers, Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, Lonnie Liston Smith, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Donald Byrd. Biography Zachary Breaux was born on June 26, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas. He began playing at the age of 9 and after graduating from Lincoln High School, he studied music composition at North Texas State University. In 1984, he moved to New York, where he...

They are the sons of the south. They are the wicked west. Well-renowned in the evil east, they won't be caught dead north of Dixie. Breaux is a combination of what the word sounds like -- Bro -- and its French suffix meaning more than one in the masculine tense. And that's what Breaux is -- just a bunch of bros out to play music and have a good time. The band is, simply put, dirty southern party metal. With their catchy riffs, classic solos and epic songs, this Salt Lake City, Utah-based band brings the fun back into the...

Né en Ontario le 29 juillet 1978, ce jeune chanteur a passé toute son enfance et son adolescence à Tracadie-Sheila au Nouveau-Brunswick. Une guitare et une voix sans pareille l'emmènent à se présenter dans différents concours. En 1997, il est finaliste au Festival de la chanson de Petite-Vallée où il remporte le prix du public. L'année suivante sera des plus marquantes pour lui puisqu’il remportera le Gala de la chanson de Caraquet au Nouveau-Brunswick, le Festival de la chanson en fête de St-Ambroise et le Festival international de la chanson de Granby au Québec. Ces nombreux honneurs lui ont valu...

Lenny Breau is widely recognised as one of the greatest guitarists that has ever lived. He excelled technically, being able to play bass lines, comp chords and pick out a melody at the same time. As his career progressed his artistic approach to the guitar matured, and he was able to use his mastery of a number of styles, including jazz, country and flamenco, to produce a shimmering, emotionally charged soundscape. His trademark was his use of rapid-fire harmonics and so-called 'harp-style'. Lenny Breau was born on August 1941 in Aubern, Maine, lived in Winnipeg, Canada for much of his...