Jimmy Lyons

American jazz saxophonist (1931-1986)

Born: 1 February 1933
Jersey City
Died: 19 May 1986
New York City
Country: United States
Record labels: Black Saint, BYG Records
Discography: 5 albums

Biography

Jimmy Lyons was a jazz musician who played alto saxophone. Jimmy Lyons was born on 1 February 1933 in Jersey City and died on 19 May 1986 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Black Saint and BYG Records. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “Other Afternoons” (1970) to “Burnt Offering” (1991).

Jimmy Lyons (December 1, 1931 – May 19, 1986) was an American alto saxophone player. He is best known for his long tenure in the Cecil Taylor Unit. Lyons was the only constant member of the band from the mid-1960s until his death. Taylor never worked with another musician as frequently as he did with Lyons. Lyons' playing, influenced by Charlie Parker, kept Taylor's avant-garde music tethered to the jazz tradition.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Other Afternoons 1970

Push Pull 1979

Jump Up 1981

Something in Return 1988

Burnt Offering 1991 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Jimmy Lyons is credited as a sideman

1963	Live at the Cafe Montmartre — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
1966	Unit Structures — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
1967	Conquistador! — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
1971	Escalator Over the Hill — Carla Bley & Paul Haines	alto saxophone
1971	Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, vol. 1 — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
1972	Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, vol. 3 — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
1972	Innovations — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
1972	Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, vol. 2 — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
1973	Student Studies — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
1978	The Cecil Taylor Unit — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
1979	Live in the Black Forest — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
1979	Nuba — Andrew Cyrille / Jeanne Lee / Jimmy Lyons	alto saxophone
1981	It Is in the Brewing Luminous — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
1983	The Eighth — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
2009	Piano Solo at Town Hall 1971 — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
2021	Music From Two Continents: Live at Jazz Jamboree ‘84 — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone
2022	The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert at The Town Hall NYC November 4, 1973 — Cecil Taylor	alto saxophone