Lenny Breau (August 5, 1941–August 12, 1984) was a Canadian jazz guitarist. He was known for blending many styles of music including: country, classical, flamenco and jazz guitar techniques. Breau, inspired by country guitarists like Chet Atkins, used a fingerstyle not often used in jazz guitar. Largely unknown in popular music, he is known today as a musician's musician. Biography Breau was born August 5, 1941, in Auburn, Maine. His francophone parents, Hal "Lone Pine" Breau and Betty Cody (nee Coté), were professional country and western musicians who performed and recorded from the end of the Second World War until the late 1950s. Their son began playing guitar at the age of eight, and by the age of twelve he was the lead guitarist for his parents' band, billed as "Lone Pine Junior", playing Merle Travis and Chet Atkins instrumentals and occasionally singing. Breau made his first professional recording in Westbrook, Maine at the age of 1

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