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Born: 11 March 1944, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A. Genres: Jazz, Pop/Rock Styles: Adult Contemporary, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz-Pop, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz Instruments: Keyboards, Piano
A flexible pianist and keyboardist, Bobby Lyle has long straddled the boundaries between straightahead and more commercial forms of jazz. He grew up in Minneapolis and at age six took piano lessons from his mother who was a church organist. Lyle played clarinet for a period in junior high school before switching back to piano. He considers Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans, Erroll Garner and Art Tatum to have been his early influences. Lyle's first gig was when he was 16 and, after two years of college, in 1964 he became a fulltime musician. He spent six years playing locally in Minneapolis and then toured for two years with Young-Holt Unlimited. After returning to Minneapolis for local work (recording a set in 1974 that was released just in Japan), in 1976 Lyle moved to Los Angeles where he quickly got a job with Sly and the Family Stone. After playing with Ronnie Laws, he recorded two solo albums for Capitol. Lyle made guest appearances on recordings by George Benson, Phyllis Hyman and Esteher Phillips and in the early 1980's toured with Benson and became Bette Midler's musical director. After two years with Al Jarreau, Lyle recorded a straightahead combo date for King (which was reissued as an Evidence CD), conducted for Anita Baker in 1986 and worked with Gerald Albright. That year he began a long association with Atlantic with his 1991 album of piano solos Pianomagic being one of the highlights of his career. In the late 1990's, Bobby Lyle remains a highly versatile and valuable keyboardist, both as a leader (frequently appearing in the Los Angeles area) and as a sideman.
- Scott Yanow (All Music Guide)
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CD коллекции, связанные с исполнителем: |
как основной исполнитель ... |
Bobby Lyle - 'Hands On' - 2006, Heads Up |
Bobby Lyle - 'Ivory Dreams' - 1989, Atlantic |
Bobby Lyle - 'Joyful' - 2002, Lightyear |
Bobby Lyle - 'Night Breeze' - 1992, Evidence |
Bobby Lyle - 'Rhythm Stories' - 1994, Atlantic |
Bobby Lyle - 'Secret Island' - 1992, Atlantic |
Bobby Lyle - 'Straight And Smooth' - 2004, Three Keys Music |
Bobby Lyle - 'The Genie' - 1977, EMI |
как соисполнитель ... |
Gerald Albright - 'Groovology' - 2002, GRP |
Gerald Albright - 'Live At Birdland West' - 1991, Atlantic |
Anita Baker - 'Sweet Love: The Very Best Of Anita Baker' - 2002, Warner Music |
George Benson - 'This Is Jazz, Vol. 9' - 1975, Columbia |
Norman Brown - 'Just Between Us' - 1992, MoJazz Records |
Will Downing - 'Pleasures Of The Night' - 1998, Verve |
Chaka Khan - 'The Women I Am' - 1992, Warner Bros. |
Blue Mitchell - 'African Violet. Summer Soft' - 1977, Verve |
Meshell Ndegeocello - 'Plantation Lullabies' - 1993, Maverick |
Nils - 'Blue Planet' - 1998, Ichiban, Brajo Records |
Phil Perry - 'Pure Pleasure' - 1994, GRP |
Esther Phillips - 'Capricorn Princess' - 1976, Reel Music |
Esther Phillips - 'For All We Know' - 2001, King |
Doc Powell - 'Doc Powell' - 2006, Heads Up |
Stanley Turrentine - 'La Place' - 1989, Blue Note |