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Here’s a photo of some audience congregating afterwards — including Lyle, and Pat Metheny. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605038006266-JQWB66KRLCBG2O3O07GY/lylemays002.png Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos - 2008 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605038068781-XUNYHL4J90EPJ8CBN256/ZMF2009CTPreGala023col.png Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos - 2009 Photo: claudiahansen.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605038045287-IH1ODL8UD19A6OGF8QY6/ZMF2009CTPreGala018col.png Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos - 2009 Photo: claudiahansen.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605038176054-K2IAGKSDQ6D20Y8HPSRT/ZMF2009CLyleMays054col.png Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos - 2009 Lyle Mays at Zeltsman Marimba Festival in Appleton, WI with Nancy Zeltsman, marimba Photo: claudiahansen.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605038239384-GA7DLM3RKPSMB0OWMWFN/109+Nancy+Zeltsman+Steve+Rodby.jpg Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos - 2009 Photo: claudiahansen.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605038221664-RRGSHUAMFC9SYSNIYM2H/ZMF2009LyleMays.png Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos - 2009 Photo: claudiahansen.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605038113441-ENPKAGMMZEURZH11NEC1/P7110115.png Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos - 2009 Dane Richeson, Steve Rodby, Lyle, Nancy Zeltsman - July 2009 in Appleton, WI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606242172375-NBCHLLAP44CKJCYA3NDP/lmf1.png Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606242186718-76852VY3LEDO4VQ9UYWK/lmf2.png Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605032979494-I8O7H3YI5IM98M4DDNZK/image.jpg Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605033026863-5JIS13N5PU2V5F2LXM5Y/IMG_9631.jpeg Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605032891590-8AWV2WJBODHXS7JC2B1J/IMG_9615.jpg Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605032905396-7DZ3I0Q0KLFDWYQZ077A/IMG_9613.jpeg Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605032936650-2FQYAVTHYW3NSGTFZOFR/IMG_9623.jpeg Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605032963788-F8KJI6GKTN5P2CTUM3Q2/IMG_9617.jpg Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605032995452-NOS9FZUJ9ZSMRAVQPK8U/IMG_9621.jpeg Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605033016441-XS0K388ZQWSIXN0FZADN/lego+2.jpg Words - A Jazz Star, Composition & Legos https://www.lylemays.com/words/greatestpianist monthly 0.5 2020-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605089723663-XZSHFWC88LUVPC8MI3D1/corny.jpeg Words - The World's Greatest Pianist https://www.lylemays.com/words/bob-moses monthly 0.5 2020-11-27 https://www.lylemays.com/words/lukehoward monthly 0.5 2020-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605953546783-3H24RL1UN8M9VUU7H4O8/luke+piano.png Words - “music just flowed out of Lyle” https://www.lylemays.com/words/montreal-by-peter-erskine monthly 0.5 2020-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1603123283845-DUM1GMFYXQXOWKEG7PWE/Lyle+Mays+tour+pass.jpg Words - Montreal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1603122642225-O0ZW4VC6KGEKIY3ZYMQV/Marc+Johnson+Lyle+Mays+Power+Station.jpg Words - Montreal - Street Dreams Marc Johnson playing Peter’s drums at Lyle’s Street Dreams session (Power Station, NYC). 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Pat Coil [ piano & keyboards ] When you listen to his music, the passion, emotion, intellect and beauty of Lyle is evident and transformative. Many times when musicians listen to other players and writers, it’s natural to do it on a critical and comparative level, and it’s easy to lose sight of what the music is saying. I’ve never known any musician who listens to Lyle’s music say anything other than how moving and transcendent it is. I’m grateful that we have all of the great music that he left us, and I feel he lives on through every recorded composition and solo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1603811543825-3IYWE43WAVE15AE8W6PC/mikerichmond2.png Musicians on Lyle - Mike Richmond [ bass ] In our time together in Pat Metheny's band during the 1970's, I was impressed with how Lyle listened. Most listeners focus on the musician's solos, but how one comps behind others tells the real story. Lyle was supportive yet could push you in other directions as you were soloing. His extensive knowledge of harmony (a la Bill Evans), melodic sense, freedom of expression (a la Keith Jarrett) swinging eight notes, and strong groove were such a joy to hear and play with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1603736899587-SF1HPW6C77ULDO5SGY4V/noa.png Musicians on Lyle - Noa [ vocalist ] Lyle played like an angel, his fingers wind and sunrise, his mind and heart, light, poetry, beauty and brilliance. So honored to have known him, played with him, laughed with him. The world a sadder place without him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1608892649372-MD0VB06CSN2X9Y58B1V8/nana+face+large.png Musicians on Lyle - Nana Vasconcelos [ percussion & voice ] I always considered Lyle a complete musician. He is one of the few musicians that if he adds just a little effort to trying anything he can be the best. His creative process flowed as I have rarely seen in my life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1603703452837-JMGBZH5UQSPXX5SGM0PX/tigero.png Musicians on Lyle - Tiger Okoshi [ trumpet ] He was an advanced human being in many ways not only musically gifted. Musically: he had amazing relationships between ears in mind and hands, fingers and feet. His fingers were moving like Sergei Horowitz, individual fingers could create different expressions and dynamics. He didn’t need to look at the keys, he had a clear imaginary piano in his mind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1586792344275-ADDXFHSO2OJKW8ZE3C10/nando.png Musicians on Lyle - Nando Lauria [ vocalist & guitar ] His level of intelligence was very high and it showed in everything he would put his mind to whether it be in music, architecture, computer programming, or creating games. Lyle’s music is full of love and you can feel he puts his heart into each and every note played. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605647405443-PM7T9DGSN6LF3NMEBUXR/markegan.png Musicians on Lyle - Mark Egan [ bass ] Lyle was a genius. He was the most driven person in a good way about really getting to the center of things and finding out every aspect of it and then mastering it. He was also one of the nicest people you would ever meet and a very evolved person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1586791912999-KYB2T8XYUMAQBRCFKIKG/Paul_Wertico+%28full+res%29+03.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Paul Wertico [ drums ] Lyle was truly one of the most talented people I ever knew, a true genius in every sense of the word, and there were so many incredible musical moments we shared, but he was also one of the nicest people too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606491258941-D22S1LNELG0CMUBMCNOD/mark2.png Musicians on Lyle - Mark Walker [ drums & percussion] Lyle had a total command of his instrument, but never played to impress people. He was a true composer, just as much when he improvised. He always looked at music from a wider, more expansive perspective. Every note and rest performed by Lyle Mays holds a special place in my heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1586785805173-H0E4VB20P344QHVDJO1G/AlexAcuna.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Alex Acuña [ drums & percussion ] Lyle was a natural, gifted musician with his own sounds, compositions and his playing was also with great technique - composing and playing with a great heart and to me personally sounded very deep from his soul full of honesty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605647468499-2A1BUR7S0X83DXB0ZLSB/danny.png Musicians on Lyle - Danny Gottlieb [ drums ] Lyle was one of the greatest musicians and most unique people I have ever known. He just got SO MUCH out of his time on the planet…always exploring, learning, all different areas of life, just like his playing... really such an inspiration to us all! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1603810957215-4U4SBS41DDNM57HIMCE0/unnamed.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Mike Metheny [ trumpet ] What made Lyle special for me was his versatility. It was clear that he’d absorbed many different genres, styles and influences. And the result was something that was not only unique, but was a brilliant blend that worked perfectly with the latest technology. Lyle was a great musician on all possible levels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605519583951-I7H08KLEIM9AQYO4TXIW/962939639steve_swallow_3.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Steve Swallow [ bass ] Lyle’s phrases had a graceful, legato feel and shape to them that defied the piano’s membership in the percussion family. You could hear him breathe as he played. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1604591080069-U9BIAQGALSEKQ7SFF3AE/s8_meganav_joe_lovano_3.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Joe Lovano [ sax ] Lyle was an amazing musician. He was incredible. He channeled a lot of things in his playing and writing that just came to him and unfolded. As a solo pianist he could have done so many things. He was an architect of the music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1608140732191-7FCZD1VJ9P08T6PJ1AJH/maret2.png Musicians on Lyle - Grégoire Maret [ harmonica ] Lyle was a true genius. His understanding of harmony, melody, sounds, was so uniquely his. It’s hard to express with words what his music did for all us. One just has to listen to The Pat Metheny Group or his solo work to understand what I'm saying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606388871323-I6HL9JPOCBN7JA0F43WS/fredwide.png Musicians on Lyle - Fred Simon [ piano & keyboards ] A cornerstone of Lyle’s musical ethos was that while there may be many options, there is usually one best choice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605777529749-MXWZEIS9LCZ5S2VZQ5OD/bobsmall.png Musicians on Lyle - Bob Sheppard [ sax & woodwinds ] Genius is a word often used gratuitously in our lexicon, but I think musicians that knew Lyle would all agree he is truly deserving of that adjective. Lyle was a quiet and humble force of nature with a uniquely personal musical vision. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605889850911-6DU1D6UUDDPL0U91ZL20/steve_small.png Musicians on Lyle - Steve Houghton [ drums ] He knew so much about so many things as he was incredibly well read. He most enjoyed going over to Caltech and hanging out with the physicists, scientists, and scholars and was always trying to learn about much bigger things. His work has always been an example of careful planning, demos, research, and in–depth rehearsal. The results were always breathtaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605777306640-2HKO70IMI7U7WAH440OG/davidstudio.png Musicians on Lyle - David Blamires [ vocalist & multi-instrumentalist ] I don’t know if I’ve ever crossed paths with a musician of his gift. Anyone who has heard PMG or Lyle’s solo albums (oh wow, don’t get me started on Lyle’s solo stuff) will know and sense the transcendence of his musical gift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605953076692-EAGRNKP6JBSTW0OEY9SZ/antonio_head.png Musicians on Lyle - Antonio Sanchez [ drums ] He was an exceptionally bright person equipped with a different set of skills than most of us do. The way his brain worked was very advanced and unique. From musical concepts to programming to philosophy, there was only one Lyle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606832414224-4ZXW0PYT0MT6DH233OVC/45fef4a0.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Adam Nussbaum [ drums ] Lyle brought synths to another level in what he was doing in the Pat Metheny Group. He was always playing and developing stuff. Lyle really had a lot to do in creating the sound of that band. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605002934345-GT4ML6A1M3D7M3WS98MQ/nancyzeltsman2009col_med_hr.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Nancy Zeltsman [ marimba ] Lyle’s precocious pianistic and compositional skills made me imagine that, in another time, he would have been someone like Rachmaninoff. In our time, he was Lyle Mays! Lyle’s understanding of musical possibilities and the creativity, logic, and expression he brought was on par with the greatest musicians I’ve known. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1603120852535-Z8WVQEX88HO4LRWEF198/ca-times.brightspotcdn.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Peter Erskine [ drums ] Lyle was one of those people whose brain and soul and spirit and creative energy is all just too big for his body to contain or for the rest of us to absorb. He was more than just a shooting star. Lyle Mays was a cosmos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605556900090-WDAYIZ24ZBBJCOMJ34Z3/bbf6010ab4ad7135071bf85e48dcbbf066063541.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Billy Drewes [ sax ] If you can create 10 seconds of true musical magic where you get chills that’s rare and incredible. Lyle was able to do that. He was able to create magic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1603738617834-I9Y20SXQUB1EBX67DAXV/mccandless1.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Paul McCandless [ oboe, bass clarinet & sax ] Lyle and I had a wonderful connection in the band of Eberhard Weber. It was a lot of fun and also really inspiring to see the heights of which these great players (including Lyle) would go in their improvisations. I was also a fan of Lyle with his work in the Pat Metheny Group and his compositions and piano playing which really struck a cord with me because of his references to classical, jazz and beyond kind of music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1586789830169-D17QU8B8CUQ9470SNALL/IMG_0579.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Steve Rodby [ bass ] I had the great privilege of having Lyle in my life for decades, as an inspiration and as my friend. As anyone who knew him and his music will agree, there will only be one Lyle, and we all will continue to appreciate his soulful brilliance, in so many ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605792204985-9Y0YSIPBCQH3TZKJA692/patlyle.png Musicians on Lyle - Pat Metheny [ guitar ] Lyle was one of the greatest musicians I have ever known. Across more than 30 years, every moment we shared in music was special. From the first notes we played together, we had an immediate bond. His broad intelligence and musical wisdom informed every aspect of who he was in every way. I will miss him with all my heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605432762238-RK7TOMPGJVRBR4G1X9T7/Gregg%2BKarukas%2Bwide%2B-%2Bphoto%2Bcredit%2BSherry%2BBarnett.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Gregg Karukas [ piano & keyboards ] Such soulful, moving melodies and sophisticated harmonies, burning solos with no cliches, synth colors that set a standard. The impact he had on the whole PMG concept and many generations of keyboardists & musicians is massive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606262762683-DQUV6M5S83K6K00ZLB4L/unnamed.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Pedro Aznar [ vocalist & multi-instrumentalist ] Lyle was such an incredible talent and a sweet guy, he had an extraordinary intelligence and exquisite sensibility. I’ll miss him for the rest of my days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606645505281-XBPOX64KXETNC5U0WTFN/20190912-190526-Jazz+Fest+Rachael+Z.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Rachel Z [ piano & keyboards ] Lyle was one of my favorite keyboardists. He was also a genius pianist, orchestrator, and sound designer. His warm persona came out in his unique style of trio playing using piano AND lovely synth colors. His life force will live on not only in the music he left behind but also in the stars, the moon, the sun, the sounds of a rushing river, in all things beautiful... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1586788391460-AR5FFIZ31PNO1Z7P8LZS/Frisell_MusisIs-13-Copy-2.jpg Musicians on Lyle - Bill Frisell [ guitar ] Lyle was extraordinary and inclusive in his process of putting music together. He was very methodical and clear with what he wanted but yet open to collaboration. His compositions were like the inner workings of a beautiful handmade watch in how he used melody and harmony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1605953296927-HC6YASUTJAVK3JLFN2LW/luke_head.png Musicians on Lyle - Luke Howard [ piano ] Lyle’s music is a blueprint for how improvisation can meet composition, and a reminder that music exists to tell a story, to make us feel something. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606299576589-MSIOID9ADZTN6VS9IU4P/marcquote.png+%28Credit%3A+Takehiko+Tokiwa%29 Musicians on Lyle - Marc Johnson [ bass ] Lyle found a way to integrate synthesized sounds with acoustic instruments that for me, has never been duplicated. In the Pat Metheny Group, and in his own projects, Lyle has a unique place in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1603131711994-5VNDXIEPQAPX2TTXUC7X/cvu.png Musicians on Lyle - Cuong Vu [ trumpet ] With all of the brilliance and the rigorous attention to detail, his output was ALWAYS so soulful, musical, and poetic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1586787565308-S0UPYB32VTJOUMDIY0TM/lyleprofile.png Musicians on Lyle https://www.lylemays.com/bio daily 0.75 2021-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606497357597-7ECZKTC41PRYFO0IETWV/lyle_cepia_small.png Bio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606497525585-JEUE1OCGHSDY6RDLR36G/pianoside.png Bio https://www.lylemays.com/interviews daily 0.75 2021-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1603912564828-4M5YRRK8GNEUQQSKC0BB/lylerecent.png Interviews - Something Left Unsaid Musical musings from Lyle Mays By Joseph Vella November 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606123334623-MNT1T07Z3LADS0QHBRMU/maxresdefault.jpg Interviews https://www.lylemays.com/lyle-mays-1 daily 0.75 2020-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1606266792972-RCQLXZSNO1BREBAYMO6K/metheny_81.jpg Lyle Mays and Pat Metheny - As Falls Wichita So Falls Wichita Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1603497494410-IGAJ12SSZCK576XZPJUM/unnamed.jpg Lyle Mays and Pat Metheny - As Falls Wichita So Falls Wichita Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1602515505498-6M1EYSABPZXAHZ2UEVC6/71sSBJDHc6L._SX522_.png Lyle Mays and Pat Metheny - As Falls Wichita So Falls Wichita Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1602515419332-X5OBNEODG0VYWRZ4Y6HJ/71sSBJDHc6L._SX522_.png Lyle Mays and Pat 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628782947121-YYKQGOVZ4V41Q0QHJY3B/pat+pic+new.png Magnificent Journey by Pat Metheny - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628702847517-T9DXS0UUOWBAZM0KTAM6/weber-1.png Magnificent Journey by Pat Metheny - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1625909775984-J72LIIPJUJ9MTAH8P300/ecm-1084.png Magnificent Journey by Pat Metheny - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1627052228914-TI63HATBI6DQDDMZBBNY/pat+and+lyle+late+70s.png Magnificent Journey by Pat Metheny - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1625909028850-G96FMGLQFXEJYIS9ZZ4D/eberhard+colors.png Magnificent Journey by Pat Metheny https://www.lylemays.com/artists-on-eberhard daily 0.75 2021-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1627050601857-R7B2OZFOJYB56LBPQ4R8/jimmyjohnson_bass.png Artists on Eberhard - Jimmy Johnson electric bass A lovely piece of music, an emotional journey from start to finish. Lyle’s writing and playing has always been heartfelt and a joy to listen to. Pleasing sonic surprises around every corner. I was simply honored to be invited to play on anything he was working on. We're all saddened to realize there will be no more beautiful original music from Lyle. Thankfully he left us a good trove of recorded work to be discovered and rediscovered into the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628608289206-FLL468SRII5J8ZN34KJL/bill+guitar.png Artists on Eberhard - Bill Frisell guitar The first time I heard Lyle was at the Jazz Workshop in Boston with The Pat Metheny Group in 1977. I think it was one of their very first gigs. I immediately became a fan. At the time, I never could have imagined that a few years later I would have the chance to meet him and that we’d be playing together on an Eberhard Weber album “Later that Evening” (1982). Eberhard was a big inspiration to us both. Lyle then invited me to play on his albums “Lyle Mays” (1986), and Street Dreams (1988). Here was where I had the luxury of getting a first hand look at his compositional process. I feel so lucky to have gotten a little peek inside the workings of his extraordinary mind. A beautiful mind. Beautiful music. I learned so much. Knowing that this was Lyle’s final recording … this is very difficult to put into words …impossible. So much history. So many incredible memories. I’m just so grateful that he invited me to be a part of this project and to have the chance to be back together with him again. I’ll never forget it. I feel so lucky. Thank you Lyle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628615754146-GRFZMMG06DADXVV0M0N8/wade+over+top.png Artists on Eberhard - Wade Culbreath marimba, vibraphone This piece captures everything that I love about Lyle’s music. I first heard him in 1982 when I was in high school and bought the Metheny album, "Watercolors." I followed him closely with all the Metheny recordings and finally heard The Metheny Group live at the Greek Theater after moving to L.A. in the late 80's. I remember listening to this music so much in college like it was some kind of drug, but his collaboration with Metheny is unique and transporting. All of the compositions they created are like musical journeys. Working on "Eberhard" gave me a glimpse into Lyle's process. He is meticulous and thoughtful about every facet of his music. We actually didn't know this would be the last project. After the session, he sent me a positive note to say that he was looking forward to the next one. He was always so gracious and appreciative. It is painful to realize that at the time he was likely fighting for every day. I believe he persevered because he may have suspected that this could be his last musical gift to the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628709810501-QSRL5X3MOMCFEI4WN7XD/DSCF1176-Beth-Herzhaft-Photography+small.png Artists on Eberhard - Mitchel Forman Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B-3 organ I was moved by the scope of “Eberhard”. I love the dynamic contours. It's hauntingly beautiful at the end. I've been a fan of Lyle’s writing and playing forever and It was somewhat daunting to play a keyboard with Lyle listening. He's truly shaped the landscape of piano and synth playing forever. So proud and honored to play rhythm keys to Lyles lead. I'm honored to have gotten to know him as a friend and my pool instructor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628610940719-7HERKLZDLJHAXX9TVV65/bob+studio.png Artists on Eberhard - Bob Rice associate producer My history with the piece “Eberhard” began around the time it was originally composed, maybe 2009-2010. Lyle asked me to come up to the house to mix his original “midi demo" of the work, which we both lived with, and periodically reviewed over the next 9 years. He finally called me in July 2019, while I was on tour in Ireland, and said “call me when you get home. We’re going to finish recording Eberhard.” The composition represents for me, many cups of coffee with my dear friend, and a unique opportunity to become immersed in the realization of this very special piece of music. I enjoy a million things about “Eberhard", but those that stand out to me at this moment are: the masterful development of thematic materials, the elegance of each transition, the musical puzzles that unfold throughout, the clarity of lines, the profound beauty of every sound you hear, and, of course, his incredible touch on the piano. Every time I listen, something else reveals itself. The piece also represents a gathering of many incredible people who Lyle loved and respected, some old friends, some new friends. I was very moved by some of the reunions that I witnessed in the course of those sessions. Everyone brought their heart, their respect of his music, and their virtuosity. It was a powerful time. I consider it a gift to have been able to spend so much meaningful time with Lyle before he left us. It’s rare to have something so profoundly beautiful to show for that kind of an experience. I will miss his company, but his spirit is very much alive in this music. Everything about him is in there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628611714531-I0KYERU9SJOU4MPTVNZP/rich+2.png Artists on Eberhard - Rich Breen recording, mix, mastering I had the privilege of knowing and working with Lyle off and on over the last 3 decades on various recording projects. A composer/performer of Lyle’s depth can’t be represented by a single composition, but “Eberhard” contains so much of what I’ve always loved about Lyle’s music; lyrical and impressionistic but not overly sentimental. Full of sophistication, intelligence, and surprise, and yet *always* deeply soulful and grooving. I hadn’t seen him for a good 5 or 6 months prior to sitting down with him to listen to his mockup and 'talk' about the music, and it was clear his health wasn’t good. While I hoped it might turn around, I think we knew all along that he was coming to the end. Through it all, Lyle’s ability to muster his energy and concentrate, despite his physical condition, on the music was remarkable - this was a *big* piece with a lot of details, and Lyle paid attention to every single one of them. It was a joy and an honor to help him see this recording through to the end. I hope this parting gift from Lyle brings joy to all those who love his music - I know it brought Lyle joy to work on it and to hear it finally and completely realized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628605072615-1K97ZJVNHSLRYKNVUJ96/alex_thundersheet.png Artists on Eberhard - Alex Acuña drums, percussion Lyle is one of my favorite composers. “Eberhard” - melodically, harmonically and rhythmically excellent - it’s rare to play music that has all three of these elements covered so beautifully and so completely. It’s a great privilege to be on the recording. Glad to know “Eberhard” will be coming out for the world to embrace and with a great line up of musicians. Lyle always knew what sounds he needed for “Eberhard” and always explained his concept very clearly for this composition - I sent lots of my percussion sounds to be able to cover his musical desires and ideas. It was fun and is still and always will be very precious in my heart and memory. I was praying for his health all the time since I saw him. I asked Lyle if it was okay to pray for him, he said yes please and we embraced. Lyle, I miss you!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628609528973-4NYAOB6ZKYHXEI0Y0Y33/aubrey_studio.png Artists on Eberhard - Aubrey Johnson vocals My favorite thing about "Eberhard" is that it is transcendent. Every time I listen to it, I find that my mental state is affected remarkably, that wherever I am emotionally and intellectually when I press play is not the same place I return to when the piece is over. Art is meant to transport us, and to show us what could be--"Eberhard" accomplishes this profoundly. Well, throughout the recording process no one really believed (though they may have had an inkling) that this would be Lyle's final recording. Lyle's unexpected return to music after an eight-year hiatus filled him with such excitement, energy, and joy, that it seemed there was no one way he wouldn't find a way to continue creating. There were moments when the music, and the loved ones that surrounded him, seemed to be a miraculous cure. It is heartbreaking, even devastating, to accept that "Eberhard" is Lyle's final recording, especially knowing that he had renewed plans for so much more, but also deeply moving that he left us with such a masterpiece to remember him by. Nando Lauria said he could hear Lyle's love bursting out of the piece, and I believe that's what it is: a love letter to his family, friends, and fans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1627050391767-BOI6QNYGNWZWK0ZF33WT/jimmybranly_studio.png Artists on Eberhard - Jimmy Branly drums, percussion When I first heard the demo of “Eberhard” Lyle sent me, my tears started to come out. I always loved Lyle's music and his unique sound. “Eberhard” is a beautiful composition, the harmony, melodies and dynamics throughout the song are incredible. I love music that tells you a story. Working with Lyle at the studio and being able to reproduce his ideas with my instrument and to see him happy with the outcome, is one of the best gifts I have ever received. Lyle was a very special artist and a beautiful person who always makes you bring the best of your performance, with confidence and with a smile in return. I truly didn't know before we met at the studio for this production that this was going to be Lyle's final recording. I knew he was not well, but I had confidence that he was going to be ok. But during the recording, I saw him going through these moments where he needed to rest for some time and the people around him helping, then I started to realize this might be my last moments with him. I met Lyle a while back when we did a concert at CalTech and had the opportunity to spend some valuable time with him during rehearsals and the concert. I learned so much with him. I'm very fortunate to have been part of this experience. “Eberhard” will always be a special gift from Lyle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628609957053-X9O2DVYGIXT0PVRBFBBR/rosana+profile.png Artists on Eberhard - Rosana Eckert vocals ”Eberhard” is a masterpiece. It feels like the story of Lyle's life, a beautiful and dynamic arc. When I hear it, I'm transported and taken on a ride of emotions. Lyle served all with his music. There was beauty at its core for all types of listeners to enjoy, but there was also complexity and intention at its core to feed the deepest listener. That kind of balance is special (and I think difficult to achieve), and he and I spoke many times of how much he valued that balance. It is difficult to put this into words knowing that this was Lyle’s final recording. It was a privilege and an honor to have been a part of this - one of the highlights of my life. That he would think of including me and my husband Gary (Eckert) is a precious gift. The memory of those sessions, of his facial expressions and joy, of his brilliance, will stay with me until the end of my days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628611414243-RPPKZBEQJBA1TQ9RT0JF/jonp_side.png Artists on Eberhard - Jon Papenbrook project coordinator, musician contractor, music preparation Lyle Mays was a true friend of mine for over thirty years. His life exemplified the architecture of living, carefully crafting a complex and careful self-design structure. Lyle demonstrated his versatility across many life ventures including music, architecture design, computer programming, billiards, and even Legos. Lyle’s greatest gift and true genius remains music. His lasting legacy is encapsulated in the “Eberhard” project. His final in-person musical experience, “Eberhard” takes the listener on a Lyle Mays compositional journey. A telling true story of his musical camaraderie with Eberhard Weber. The “Eberhard” project was composed approximately 10 years earlier just before Lyle stepped back from the music business. The impetus for his decision to produce and complete it was likely his health decline. Demanding this work be produced "world class" with no expense spared, musicians were hand picked for each part. Not one time during the production of “Eberhard” did Lyle let his heath impede the integrity of his music or final product. The energy and focus he exhibited amazed and inspired all involved. Personally, I never imagined this would be his last in-person musical project. So please enjoy the “Eberhard” journey… Lyle Mays's best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628598878903-WL97XFQ4ZI8032IDN4C0/DSCF0685-Beth-Herzhaft-Photography.jpg Artists on Eberhard - Bob Sheppard tenor sax, woodwinds “Eberhard” is a clear reflection of Lyle's far-reaching imagination and musical landscapes. Lyle's devotion to texture and structural balance are clearly demonstrated in this sublime composition. He loved to tell a story, always guided by a melody that would grab you and take you on a journey, making you wait and wonder until the moment arrives. Lyle's musical intent was very serious, specific and fully open to individual interpretation. Lyle absolutely knew what he wanted and was uncompromising in a most supportive and gracious way. How lucky for me to have gained Lyle’s trust to interpret his music. Such a thrill and honor it was to be a part of his ultimate offering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628608662975-W8KZ92TPF0YYNOH8FG78/steve+profile.png Artists on Eberhard - Steve Rodby acoustic bass, associate producer The beauty of the music, the large canvas he painted on, the transformation of the vibe from elegant to fierce, and the way it's all just so "Lyle" ... A year and a half since his passing, some of the emotional complexity of that time has softened, and I think I hear the piece more and more as standing on its own, another terrific composition by one of my favorite composers. And an excellent recorded version of it. I'm so happy that this is coming out, going to be shared with the world. As with so many of Lyle's recordings, it's about the notes he wrote, the textures he imagined, and the forms he built, as much as it's about the performances. It was an honor to be a part of the process, for sure. It was a happy time to be back in the studio making music with my dear friend, who will always remain a great inspiration to me. I'd like to add a thank you to everyone on the team that Lyle assembled to make this happen, for all their hard work and soulful contributions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628587471212-FOES8GCACSJ70YLKGCQ1/lyle_side_piano_2009.png Artists on Eberhard - Lyle Mays piano, synthesizers The piece is a very serious tribute to German bassist and composer Eberhard Weber who was a huge influence on me when I first started out. It’s my humble tribute to Eberhard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1627049630745-G4T2BLE3T3516S5Y1U7W/eberhard+colors.png Artists on Eberhard https://www.lylemays.com/eberhard-on-lyle daily 0.75 2021-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628415686635-TI9XQBWDC77VEJ69K8AT/ecm-1231.png A Fairy Tale by Eberhard Weber - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628693820082-UUIZ3N10BXDHCIKDM10H/eberhard_couch.png A Fairy Tale by Eberhard Weber - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628415507422-IS018YHGLE0RILTQ3N5S/eberhard+colors.png A Fairy Tale by Eberhard Weber https://www.lylemays.com/a-decade-in-the-making daily 0.75 2022-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628703566091-9GE6G4ZTNHCLV6OX85AL/Zeltsman+Marimba+Festival+2009+Lyle+and+Aubrey+1+small.png A Decade in the Making by Aubrey Johnson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628703615803-XXLHCTK77X5E8W6NV4P0/Zeltsman+Marimba+Festival+2009+-+Lyle+and+Aubrey+2+small.png A Decade in the Making by Aubrey Johnson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628703687424-2V3CD8N49AKNZ5WS06NH/ZMF2009CLyleMays015col+small.png A Decade in the Making by Aubrey Johnson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628704280952-JU76B87LWKNZUEWNUA25/LYLE+2009+PROFILE+SMALL.png A Decade in the Making by Aubrey Johnson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628670135883-7QF2EIY7QT41MI774KQZ/eberhard+colors.png A Decade in the Making by Aubrey Johnson https://www.lylemays.com/pierre daily 0.75 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628696540046-O98XCVX1K6TOXQZZZ2F6/pierre_face_blue.png A Moment in Time by Pierre Piscitelli - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628706959293-1Z7HGHLPHF005XAK5MBY/eberhard+music+small.png A Moment in Time by Pierre Piscitelli - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628671610329-ACTIVYEFPDUF7B6LVUGJ/eberhard+colors.png A Moment in Time by Pierre Piscitelli https://www.lylemays.com/we-only-just-begun-by-ryan-andrews daily 0.75 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628779613033-9TRQEB8QB06HO5YJJ82O/lyle_blur_2500.png We've Only Just Begun by Ryan Andrews - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628674713759-AX6K0QQMYYPJ913OS859/DSCF1130-Beth-Herzhaft-Photography.jpg We've Only Just Begun by Ryan Andrews - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1628672495274-K8A99FR7NQVVJV3X6OBI/eberhard+colors.png We've Only Just Begun by Ryan Andrews https://www.lylemays.com/eberharddigitallinernotes daily 0.75 2021-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1631223520531-D02W8Z5DCEXSEB8LEYYS/eberhard+landscape+background+image.png Eberhard-digital-liner-notes https://www.lylemays.com/for-your-consideration daily 0.75 2021-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1632315865212-O5670OBF7CBMW6C21LD0/lyle_prshot_eberhard.png For Your Consideration - Make it stand out Lyle Mays (photo credit: Beth Herzhaft) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1632300468153-15JO3ODLGD3D1RTTLY91/eberhard%2Bcover%2Bsquare_400.png For Your Consideration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e78d290354ff719502d59be/1632300137197-C7TNRLEFW4BRN79WLE14/eberhard+landscape+background+image.png For Your Consideration