This is an excerpt from a 1963 documentary on the jazz scene in Canada. The film was a spotlight on the Toronto Jazz Festival that year. Here Lenny Breau, Don Francks, and Ian Henstridge (known simply as "Three") are seen rehearsing a jazz version of a Bach Minuet. Lenny is only 21 years old in this footage.
So I did some digging and found the piece in question. It's the Menuet in Bach's French Suite No. 2, BWV 813. IMSLP has some good, clean manuscripts of the entire suite.
fodera6 2 months ago
@wckoek I have verified that this is, in fact, NOT BWV Anh.132. I've played that piece (and Anh.114) a ton and neither sound anything like this. It definitely fits the Magdalena minuet mold, though. There aren't many transcriptions of the others so I'm going through the harpsichord manuscript (with soprano clef!) to find the one that matches. Anyone that recognizes it, please chime in!
fodera6 2 months ago
@berflatz
Hey thanks for the reply, i had to delve into "one long tune" to find out and thought the same. I freakin love the sound of this guitar! kinda ghetto but not at the same time..
streetlightcollusion 1 year ago
@streetlightcollusion
probably a Gibson ES-125
berflatz 1 year ago
what kind of guitar is Lenny playing here?
streetlightcollusion 1 year ago
Thanks for posting the entire documentary. I lost count of all the e-mails back and forth with Emily... glad that this work is finally available in its entire form.
theisleofwright 1 year ago
I'm a Lenny Breau fanatic, I'm in love with the guy, I started a therapy group for people like me...... Lenny was so hot...I'd be equally honoured if you joined the group and shared some of your personal feelings on Lenny, for those who are equally warped and deranged.
TheRealKurtJames 1 year ago
Sooo beautiful, i wish there was a complete recording.
what kind of guitar is Lenny playing?
streetlightcollusion 1 year ago
what an unbelievable piece of footage. Thanks for posting
slyme1711 1 year ago
This is very nice. Don Francks would be impressed with the kind words. Morgan you certainly are proud of your grandpa. He is truly extra-ordinary.
Sofia571 1 year ago