Kevin Breit
| Kevin Breit | |
|---|---|
 Bluesfest 2008, Ottawa, Canada | |
| Background information | |
| Born | McKerrow (Baldwin, Ontario), Canada |
| Origin | Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz, folk, Americana (music) |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, mandolin |
| Years active | 1990s—present |
| Associated acts | Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Jane Bunnett, Carlos del Junco, Harry Manx, John Dickie, The Sisters Euclid, Folkalarm, Molly Johnson, Hugh Laurie |
| Website |
kevinbreit |
Kevin Breit is a Canadian guitarist, vocalist, and singer-songwriter from McKerrow, Ontario, Canada. His group, The Sisters Euclid, has been a fixture at the Orbit Room in Toronto for the past 13 years. Breit has worked as a touring guitarist or session musician with a variety of musicians including Cassandra Wilson, The Miller Stain Limit, Norah Jones, Michael Kaeshammer, Celine Dion, Marc Jordan, Molly Johnson, Harry Manx, Holly Cole, Rosanne Cash, Serena Ryder, the Rankins and Hugh Laurie.[1] He also performs as a solo artist and as a member of the folk group Folkalarm.[2] He was awarded the 2012 Juno Award for Best Instrumental Album as member of a trio called The Stretch Orchestra[3] (formerly the Tallboys). Breit has performed on recordings that have earned 13 Grammy Awards.[4]
Discography
In 2006, Breit's band The Sisters Euclid released an instrumental jazz fusion album of Neil Young songs entitled Run Neil Run.[5]
Solo Releases
Maybelle and Empty (2010)
Supergenerous & Sao Paulo Slim (with Cyro Baptista) (2010)
Best of Folkalarm (with Folkalarm; compilation of 3 previous independent releases) (2010)
Burnt Bulb on Broadway (Original Cast Recording; vocals by Dawn Aitken, Sue Patrick Breit, Lisa Dal Bello, Molly Dickie, Rique Franks, Rebecca Jenkins, Molly Johnson, Andrea Koziol, Caroly Larson, Kathryn Rose, Lis Soderberg, Gwen Swick, Sylvia Tyson, and Suzie Vinnick (2011)
Simple Earnest Plea (2011)
Field Recording (2013)
Ernesto and Delilah (with Rebecca Jenkins) (2015)
Contributions to others
- 2003 Johnny's Blues: A Tribute To Johnny Cash (Northern Blues)
- 2004 Writer: "Humble Me" on Feels Like Home (Norah Jones album)
References
- ↑ Bodde, Johanna B. "Kevin Breit Biography". insurgentcountry.net. insurgentcountry.net. Retrieved 2016.
- ↑ "Kevin Breit Bandcamp page - Best of Folkalarm". Kevin Breit Bandcamp page - Best of Folkalarm. Bandcamp. Retrieved 2016.
- ↑ "Stretch Orchestra homepage". Stretch Orchestra homepage. Retrieved 2016.
- ↑ Music, CBC. "CBC Music". music.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ "Sisters Euclid: Run Neil Run". Allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2015-10-26.