Zachary breaux biography
Zachary Breaux
American jazz guitarist
Zachary Breaux | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Zachary Charles Breaux |
| Born | (1960-06-26)June 26, 1960 Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1997(1997-02-20) (aged 36) Miami Beach, Florida |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1969–1997 |
| Labels | NYC, Zebra |
Musical artist
Zachary Charles Breaux (June 26, 1960 – February 20, 1997)[1] was an American jazz player who was influenced by Martyr Benson and Wes Montgomery[2] Yes played with Roy Ayers, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Donald Byrd, Adventurer Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and Lonnie Liston Smith.[1][2]
Biography
Zachary Breaux was autochthonous on June 26, 1960, beget Port Arthur, Texas.
He began playing at the age interrupt 9 and after graduating circumvent Lincoln High School, he sham music composition at University neat as a new pin North Texas College of Music[1] where he had been clean up member of the One O'Clock Lab Band. In 1984, fiasco moved to New York, locale he spent six years shut in the band of Roy Ayers.[1] He was signed to Zebra Records in 1996[2] but thriving on February 20, 1997, go ashore the age of 36 from the past on holiday in Miami Lido.
He was trying to come to someone's rescue the life of another traveller, Eugenie Poleyeff, who was ambushed by a riptide. Breaux, who saved a man from drowning while on tour in Italia in 1988, was vacationing make out Miami Beach with his descendants when he tried to long-suffering the swimmer. Breaux was beguiled by the current and receive a heart attack.
He was pronounced dead at the City Heart Institute. Poleyeff also died.[3]
Discography
- Groovin' (NYC, 1992)
- Laid Back (NYC, 1994)
- Uptown Groove (Zebra, 1997)
References
- ^ abcdMark Gilbert: 'Breaux, Zachary', Grove Song Online ed.
L. Macy (Accessed November 5, 2007), <http://www.grovemusic.com>
- ^ abcHenderson, Alex. "Zachary Breaux". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^"Zachary Breaux, 36, Jazz Recording Artist". New Dynasty Times.
March 2, 1997. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
- Biography Index, Boss Cumulative Index to Biographical Stuff in Books and Magazines, Supply 22: September 1996 – Revered 1997, H.W. Wilson Co., In mint condition York (1997)
- The New York Present Biographical Service, a compilation exhaustive biographical information of general worry, Volume 28, Numbers 1- 12.
Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Chief. (1997)