Lester Quitzau
Encyclopedia
Lester Quitzau is a Canadian
folk
and blues guitar
ist.
In addition to his own albums, he also collaborates in the roots trio Tri-Continental with Bill Bourne
and Madagascar Slim
, and in a touring and recording partnership with folk-pop singer Mae Moore
, to whom Quitzau is married.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and blues guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist.
In addition to his own albums, he also collaborates in the roots trio Tri-Continental with Bill Bourne
Bill Bourne
Bill Bourne is a Canadian musician and songwriter, who frequently collaborates with a variety of artists, including Alan MacLeod, Shannon Johnson, Lester Quitzau, Madagascar Slim, Aysha Wills, Eivør Pálsdóttir, Wyckham Porteous and Jasmine 'Jas' Ohlhauser.Raised in a musical family in rural...
and Madagascar Slim
Madagascar Slim
Randriamananjara Radofa Besata Jean Longin is a Canadian-Malagasy folk and blues guitarist, who records and performs under the stage name Madagascar Slim...
, and in a touring and recording partnership with folk-pop singer Mae Moore
Mae Moore
Mae Moore is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her music is a blend of pop, folk and jazz. Her most successful album, 1992's Bohemia, was an international hit, although her other albums have been successful mainly in Canada....
, to whom Quitzau is married.
Discography
- Keep on Walking (1994)
- Tri-Continental Live (1994)
- A Big Love (1996)
- Tri-Continental (2000)
- So Here We Are (2001)
- Let's Play (2003, with Tri-Continental)
- Oh My! (2004, with Mae Moore)
- Drifting (2004, with Tri-Continental)