From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Hallmark Sessions
The Hallmark Sessions
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
All About Jazz (favorable) [2]
Allmusic [1]
The Hallmark Sessions Reception
Elliott Simon, in his All About Jazz review, stated: "The
sound quality, aside from a few minor rough spots, is ex-
cellent and the six re-presented stereo versions of the
trio pieces sparkle. Breau in a word is awesome and to
think that his playing was this developed at such a young
age is mind boggling."[2] Writing for Allmusic, critic Scott
Yanow gave the album 4.5 of 5 stars and wrote: "Hallmark
Sessions is an extraordinary release... Breau plays beau-
tiful chords (sounding a little like Johnny Smith in spots)
and inventive single-note lines. It is remarkable that this
music was not released until 2003, but a happy event that
it was finally put out. This is a must for Breau fans and an
important release for all jazz guitar lovers." [1]
Studio album by Lenny Breau
Released November 18, 2003 Track listing
Recorded November 28, 1961 at Hallmark Studios, 1. "It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van
Toronto, Canada Heusen) – 5:42
2. "Oscar’s Blues" (Oscar Moore) – 3:38
Genre Jazz
3. "I’ll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia
Label Art of Life Johnston, Don Raye) – 4:25
Producer Paul Kohler (Reissue) 4. "Undecided" (Sid Robins, Charlie Shavers) – 3:34
5. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) –
Lenny Breau chronology 5:29
6. "’D’ Minor Blues" (Breau) – 5:10
The Complete Living The Hallmark At the Purple
7. "’R’ Tune" (Breau) – 3:20
Room Tapes Sessions Onion
(2003) (2003) (2004) 8. "Lenny’s Western Blues" (Breau) – 2:33
9. "Cannonball Rag" (Merle Travis) – 2:13
10. "Solea" (Traditional) – 4:01
The Hallmark Sessions is an album by Canadian guitarist
11. "Taranta" (Traditional) – 3:58
Lenny Breau, released in 2003.[1]
12. "Arabian Fantasy" (Traditional) – 2:51
13. "Brazilian Love Song (Batucada)" (Luiz Bonfá) – 2:07
History tracks:
Bonus stereo tracks
In his first professional solo recording session, Breau 14. "Oscar’s Blues" (Moore) – 3:39
recorded these tracks in Toronto, Canada when he was 15. "I’ll Remember April" (de Paul, Johnston, Raye) – 4:24
20 years old. His former manager kept the original tapes 16. "Undecided" (Robins, Shavers) – 3:34
for over 40 years before they were re-discovered. Seven 17. "My Old Flame" (Coslow, Johnstonv5:29
of the tracks include Rick Danko and Levon Helm as the 18. "’D’ Minor Blues" (Breau) – 5:08
rhythm section. 19. "’R’ Tune" (Breau) – 3:17
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Hallmark Sessions
Personnel References
• Lenny Breau – guitar [1] ^ Yanow, Scott. "The Hallmark Sessions > Review".
• Rick Danko – bass Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/
• Levon Helm – drums r661289. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
Production notes: [2] ^ Simon, Elliott. "The Hallmark Sessions > Review".
• Paul Kohler – producer, art direction, mastering, All About Jazz. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/
mixing, graphic layout, liner notes article.php?id=12615. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
External links
• lennybreau.com discography entry
• Art of Life Records web site
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Categories:
• Lenny Breau albums
• 2003 albums
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