The Genius of Lenny Breau
120 mins
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
Emily Hughes
Self/Interviewer
Lenny Breau
Self (archive footage)
Rich Aldahl
Self
Liona Boyd
Self
Betty Cody
Self
Ray St. Germain
Self
Scott Paige
Self
Tad Greene
Self
Ian Henstridge
Self (archive footage)
Bob Erlendson
Self
Mike Stern
Self
Phil Upchurch
Self
Chet Breau
Self
Richard Breau
Self
Denny Breau
Self
Bobby Breau
Self
Rachel Caty
Self
Gene Lees
Self
Tal Farlow
Self (archive footage)
John Pisano
Self
Emily Hughes
Director
Emily Hughes
Writer
Emily Hughes
Associate Producer
Emily Hughes
Researcher
John Sobol
Writer
Richard Nielsen
Writer
Bruce Claydon
Gaffer
Russ Dyck
Sound Editor
Ken Gregory
Sound Editor
Bruce Little
Sound Mixer
Marvin Polanski
Sound Recordist
Greg West
Second Unit Director
Craig Skene
Stunts
Chuck Robinson
Stunt Coordinator
Greg West
Editor
Brian Rougeau
Cinematography
Ian Handford
Associate Producer
Jim Hanley
Executive Producer
Paul McConvey
Executive Producer
Ian Handford
Production Manager
Oriana J. Bielawski
Production Supervisor
Lisa Craik
Production Accountant
Colette Desjardins
Production Accountant
Shannon Jennissen
Producer's Assistant
Margaret Konopacki
Publicist
Mark Mackay
Additional Photography
Katherine Wilson
Researcher
Tiina Soomet
Post Production Supervisor
John Sobol
Researcher
Andrew Sobkovich
Additional Photography
RoseAnna Schick
Unit Publicist
Tracy Sandmoen
Production Coordinator
Joanna Quanbury
Production Coordinator
Patricia Malone
Production Secretary