Lyle Mays

American jazz musician (1953–2020)

Born: 27 November 1953
Wausaukee
Died: 10 February 2020
Simi Valley
Country: United States
Active: 1975–
Record labels: ECM Records
Discography: 5 albums

Biography

Lyle Mays was a jazz musician who played piano, synthesizer and electronic keyboard. Lyle Mays was born on 27 November 1953 in Wausaukee and died on 10 February 2020 in Simi Valley. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and contemporary classical music. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “Lyle Mays” (1986) to “The Ludwigsburg Concert” (2015).

Lyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 – February 10, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group. Metheny and Mays composed and arranged nearly all of the group's music, for which Mays won eleven Grammy Awards.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Lyle Mays 1986 · Geffen Street Dreams 1988 · Geffen Fictionary 1993 · Geffen Solo Improvisations for Expanded Piano 2000 · Warner Bros. Records

The Ludwigsburg Concert 2015 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Lyle Mays is credited as a sideman

1977	Watercolors — Pat Metheny	piano
1977	Pat Metheny Group — Pat Metheny Group	autoharp, piano, synthesizer
1979	American Garage — Pat Metheny Group	synthesizer, organ, piano, autoharp
1980	Shadows and Light — Joni Mitchell	keyboard
1980	Home — Steve Swallow	synthesizer
1981	As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls — Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays	organ, piano, synthesizer
1982	Later That Evening — Eberhard Weber	piano
1982	Offramp — Pat Metheny Group	synclavier, synthesizer, organ, piano, autoharp
1983	When Elephants Dream of Music — Bob Moses	synthesizer
1984	First Circle — Pat Metheny Group	trumpet, synthesizer, piano, agogô, organ
1985	Film Music — Mark Isham	piano
1992	Secret Story — Pat Metheny	piano