Zachary C. Breaux - Groovin' (1992)

This one is from my own personal collection.

The debut album by jazz guitarist Zachary Breaux recorded live at Ronnie Scott's club in London. This 1992 release shows Zachary to be a flexible guitarist handling soul jazz, post bop jazz and even pop influences on tunes such as John Coltrane's Impressions and Ben Tucker's Coming Home Baby and some of his original material. Features drummer Dennis Davis, bassist Donald Nicks, keyboardist Rex Rideout and Roy Ayers on vocals and marimba on one track.

Biography:

Zachary Breaux was born on June 26, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas. He began playing at the age of 9 and after graduating from Lincoln High School, he studied music composition at University of North Texas College of Music[1] where he had been a member of the One O'Clock Lab Band. In 1984, he moved to New York, where he spent 6 years in the band of vibist Roy Ayers.[1] He was signed to Zebra Records in 1996, but died on February 20, 1997 at the age of 36 while on holiday in Miami Beach. He was trying to save the life of another swimmer caught by a riptide. Breaux, who saved a man from drowning while on tour in Italy in 1988, was vacationing on Miami Beach with his family when he went to help the swimmer. Breaux was also caught by the current and suffered a heart attack. Breaux was pronounced dead at the Miami Heart Institute.