James Tyler (musician)

James Tyler
BornAugust 3, 1940
OriginHartford, Connecticut, USA
DiedNovember 23, 2010
Occupation(s)musicologist, author, composer
Instrument(s)lute, banjo, guitar, cittern, mandora
Years active1960s–2010
LabelsArpeggio, L'Oiseau-Lyre, Nonesuch, Saga, RCA, Decca, others
Baroque guitar by Matteo Seelos (before 1653)

James Tyler (August 3, 1940 – November 23, 2010) was a 20th-century American lutenist, banjoist, guitarist, composer, musicologist and author, who helped pioneer an early music revival with more than 60 recordings.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ James Tyler obituary (The Guardian, 2 Dec 2010).
  2. ^ Lutenist, James Tyler Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine (University of Southern California - 4 Dec 2010).
  3. ^ James Tyler obituary Archived 2012-06-01 at the Wayback Machine (The Lute Society - Dartmouth CS).
  4. ^ "James Tyler dies at 70; founding director of USC's early music program". Los Angeles Times. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  5. ^ Sparks, Paul (8 December 2010). "James Tyler: Lutenist who helped lead the early-music revival of the 1960s". The Independent (UK). Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  6. ^ "James Tyler". The Telegraph. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2017.