Kevin Breitis a Canadian musician. Breit has collaborated in numerous bands, and recorded solo albums on his own Poverty Playlist label, and Stony Plain Records. He is also known for session work on Grammy award winning albums by musicians such asCassandra WilsonandNorah Jones.
Kevin Breit | |
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 Bluesfest 2008, Ottawa, Canada | |
| Background information | |
| Born | McKerrow (Baldwin, Ontario), Canada |
| Origin | Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz,folk,Americana (music) |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar,mandolin |
| Years active | 1980’s—present |
| Labels | Poverty Playlist, Stony Plain |
| Website | kevinbreit |
Projects
editBreit is the leader of the quartet Sisters Euclid, comprising Breit, Ian DeSouza, Gary Taylor and Mark Lalama. Sisters Euclid formed in 1996, and have earned Juno and National Jazz Awards. In 2006, they released an instrumentaljazz fusionalbum ofNeil Youngsongs entitledRun Neil Run.[1]
Breit and Cyro Baptista formed Supergenerous in 1998 and were signed to Blue Note Records and recorded two albums.
Breit is a member of The Stretch Orchestra with fellow "quite tall" musiciansMatt Brubeckand drummer Jesse Stewart. Their self titled recording won a Juno Award in 2012 for Best Instrumental Album.[2]
Breit and Harry Manx have recorded three albums together, collecting a Maple Blues Award. He also performs as a solo artist, and as a member of the folk groupFolkalarm.[3]Breit's "Ernesto and Delilah" earned a National Folk Award.
Kevin Breit is part of the Neon Eagle band which plays at The Rex, a jazz club located in Toronto.[4]He also plays with his band, Brighter Days, atThe Cameron House.[citation needed]
Session work
editBreit has performed on albums that have earnedGrammy Awards,[5]recording withAmos Lee,Carlos del Junco,Cassandra Wilson,Dalbello,Holly Cole,Hugh Laurie,Ian Tyson,Jane Siberry,Janis Ian,Jeb Loy Nichols,John McDermott,k.d lang,Lindi Ortega,Lynne Hanson,Malcolm Burn,Marc Jordan,Michael Kaeshammer,Molly Johnson,Natalie MacMaster,Norah Jones,Rosanne Cash,Ruth Moody,Serena Ryder,Steve Bell,Susanna Baca,Suzie Vinnick,Sylvia Tyson,The Barra MacNeils,The Wailin' Jennys,andYvette Tollar.[6]
Discography
edit- Maybelle(Poverty Playlist, 1998)
- Empty(Poverty Playlist, 1998)
- Folkalarm(Poverty Playlist, 1998)
- Supergenerous(Blue Note, 2000)
- Jubileewith Harry Manx (NorthernBlues Music, 2003)
- Skedaddle(Poverty Playlist, 2003)
- Burnt Bulb on Broadway(Poverty Playlist, 2005)
- In Good We Trustwith Harry Manx (Stony Plain, 2007)
- Sao Paulo SlimwithCyro Baptista(Out of My Mind Music, 2008)
- Simple Earnest Plea(Poverty Playlist, 2011)
- Strictly Whateverwith Harry Manx (Stony Plain, 2011)
- Field Recording(Poverty Playlist, 2013)
- Ernesto and DelilahwithRebecca Jenkins(Poverty Playlist, 2015)
- Johnny Goldtooth and the Chevy Casanovas(Stony Plain, 2017)
- Stella Bella Strada(Stony Plain, 2019)
- Yearning Soul Rebellion(2022)
- Breit WorkmanwithHawksley Workman(2022)
As guest
editReferences
edit- ^"Sisters Euclid: Run Neil Run".Allaboutjazz.com. 29 September 2006.Retrieved26 October2015.
- ^"Home".Stretch Orchestra.Retrieved23 September2016.
- ^"Best of Folkalarm, by Kevin Breit and Folkalarm".Kevin Breit.Retrieved23 September2016.
- ^"Neon Eagle".The Rex.28 January 2023.Retrieved23 November2024.
- ^Music, CBC."CBC Music".music.cbc.ca.Archived fromthe originalon 1 March 2016.Retrieved7 February2016.
- ^Settler, Hans."Americana Alt.Country CD Reviews".Insurgent Country.Retrieved23 September2016.