Kevin Breit

Kevin Breit is a Canadian musician from Northern Canada. Breit has collaborated in numerous bands, and recorded solo albums on his own Poverty Playlist label, and Stony Plain Records. He is also well known for session work on numerous Grammy award winning albums by a wide range of artists including Cassandra Wilson and Norah Jones .

Kevin Breit
Bluesfest 2008, Ottawa, Canada
Bluesfest 2008, Ottawa, Canada
Background information
BornMcKerrow (Baldwin, Ontario), Canada
OriginOntario, Canada
GenresJazz, folk, Americana (music)
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, mandolin
Years active1980’s—present
Websitekevinbreit.com

Projects

Kevin Breit 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 instrumental jazz fusion album of Neil Young songs entitled Run Neil Run.[1]

Kevin and Cyro Baptista formed Supergenerous in 1998 and were signed to Blue Note Records.They recorded two records together.

Breit is a member of The Stretch Orchestra with fellow "quite tall" musicians Matt Brubeck and drummer Jesse Stewart. Their self titled recording won a Juno Award in 2012 for Best Instrumental Album. [2]

Kevin 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 group Folkalarm.[3] Breit's "Ernesto and Delilah" earned a National Folk Award.

Session work

Breit has performed on albums that have earned 13 Grammy Awards, [4] recording with Cassandra Wilson, Norah Jones, k.d lang, Hugh Laurie, Rosanne Cash, Holly Cole, Serena Ryder, Amos Lee, Carlos Del Junco, Molly Johnson, Marc Jordan, Natalie MacMaster, Michael Kaeshammer, Quartette, Ian Tyson, Malcolm Burn, Suzie Vinnick, Susanna Baca, Janis Ian, Jeb Loy Nichols, Jane Siberry, Yvette Tollar, Lynne Myles, The Wailin Jennies, the Barra MacNeills, Sylvia Tyson, Ruth Moody, Dal Bello, Steve Bell, Lynn Hanson, John McDermott, Lindy Ortega, and many others. .[5]

Discography
  • Jubilee (2003) Harry Manx & Kevin Breit
  • In Good We Trust (2007) Harry Manx & Kevin Breit
  • Maybelle and Empty (2010)
  • Supergenerous & Sao Paulo Slim (with Cyro Baptista) (2010)
  • Best of Folkalarm (2010)
  • Strictly Whatever (2011) Harry Manx & Kevin Breit
  • Burnt Bulb on Broadway (2011)
  • Simple Earnest Plea (2011)
  • Field Recording (2013)
  • Ernesto and Delilah (with Rebecca Jenkins) (2015)
  • Johnny Goldtooth and the Chevy Casanovas (2017)
  • Stella Bella Strada (2019)
  • Yearning Soul Rebellion (2022)
  • Breit Workman (2022) Kevin Breit and Hawksley Workman

As guest

References
  1. "Sisters Euclid: Run Neil Run". Allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  2. "Home". Stretch Orchestra. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. "Best of Folkalarm, by Kevin Breit and Folkalarm". Kevin Breit. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. Music, CBC. "CBC Music". music.cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  5. Settler, Hans. "Americana Alt.Country CD Reviews". Insurgent Country. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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