category: instrumental jazz / easy listening

Album review:
Originally released as "The Living Room Tapes - Volume 1" & "The Living Room Tapes - Volume 2", this two CD set brings together, for the first time, both volumes of "The Living Room Tapes" in one package, in addition to over 30 minutes of previously unreleased material. All tracks have been digitally re-mastered. The total playing time of both CD's combined is almost two and a half hours long. This two CD set contains 23 songs including 4 previously unreleased bonus tracks. The music contained on this two disc set is some of the best Lenny Breau ever recorded. This is a rare opportunity to hear Lenny play music by Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, and many well known jazz standards. Lenny also performs many solo pieces in addition to the duo material with clarinetist Brad Terry. Two of the bonus tracks reveal the humorous side of Lenny's personality and are sure to put a smile on your face.

CD Track Listing

Disc 1
  1. BLUES FOR CAROLE (Breau / Terry) (9:03)
  2. HOW HIGH THE MOON (Hamilton / Lewis) (7:43)
  3. YOU NEEDED ME (Randy Goodrum) (5:04)
  4. THE CLAW (Jerry Hubbard) (3:20)
  5. SECRET LOVE (Fain / Webster) (7:47)
  6. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN (Bernie / Pinkard / Casey) (6:21)
  7. MY FOOLISH HEART (Washington / Young) (5:32)
  8. I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY (Cahn / Styne) (5:07)
  9. SEND IN THE CLOWNS (Stephen Sondheim) (3:52)
10. NINE POUND HAMMER (Merle Travis) (2:32)
11. CANNONBALL RAG (Merle Travis) (1:28)
12. FLAMENCO (trad.) (5:13)
13. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU (Burke / Van Heusen) (7:34)
Total timing: 71:13

 
Disc 2
  2. REMEMBERING THE RAIN (Bill Evans) (6:25)
  3. AUTUMN LEAVES (Prevert / Mercer / Kosma) (7:25)
  4. INDIANA (Hanley / MacDonald) (6:06)
  5. STELLA BY STARLIGHT (Young / Washington) (7:12)
  6. EMILY (Mercel / Mandel) (8:14)
  7. MY FUNNY VALENTINE * (Hart / Rogers) (8:53)
  8. AUTUMN LEAVES * (Prevert / Mercer / Kosma) (17:58)
  9. JOHNNY CASH SINGS JAZZ? * (Lenny Breau) (1:28)
10. LENNY'S RADIO * (Lenny Breau) (3:08)
Total timing: 73:24

* bonus tracks

Label/No: Art of Life Records 1004-2

Release date: 2003