Lyle Mays

For Lyle Mays' 1986 solo album, see Lyle Mays (album).

Lyle Mays
Mays with the Pat Metheny Group in 2010.
Mays with the Pat Metheny Group in 2010.
Background information
Birth nameLyle David Mays
Born(1953-11-27)November 27, 1953
Wausaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 2020(2020-02-10) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz, Contemporary jazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Piano, keyboards
Years active1975–2020
LabelsECM, Geffen, Warner Bros.
Websitelylemays.com

Lyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 – February 10, 2020)[1] was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group.[2][3] Metheny and Mays composed and arranged nearly all of the group's music, for which Mays won eleven Grammy Awards.[4]

External image
image icon Portrait of Lyle Mays by Michel Delsol (1988)
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  2. ^ "NTSU Lab Band Record on Sale". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 2, 1974. p. 22. Retrieved December 5, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Grammy Nomination to Lab Band Album". The Courier-Gazette. January 30, 1976. p. 2. Retrieved December 5, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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