Bobby Lyle
Bobby Lyle | |
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| Born | March 11, 1944 (age 80) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, soul jazz, smooth jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
Bobby Lyle (born March 11, 1944) is a jazz pianist.
Early life
Lyle was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 11, 1944.[1] He grew up in Minneapolis.[1] He attended Central High School in Minneapolis.[2]
Later life and career
Lyle had his first gig at 16, played locally for six years and then toured with the band Young Holt Unlimited.[1] He moved to Los Angeles in 1976, where he got a job with Sly and the Family Stone.[1]
Lyle went on to play with the Ronnie Laws band, and then recorded two albums for Capitol Records.[1] He spent two years with Al Jarreau.[1] Lyle began a six-album, nine-year recording career with Atlantic Records in 1989.[1]
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Lyle Plays | 1974 | CBS Japan The GX 1 | |
| The Genie | 1977 | Capitol | |
| New Warrior | 1978 | Capitol | |
| Night Fire | 1979 | Capitol | |
| Night Breeze | 1985 | Evidence | |
| Ivory Dreams | 1989 | Atlantic | |
| The Journey | 1990 | Atlantic | |
| Pianomagic | 1991 | Atlantic | |
| Secret Island | 1992 | Atlantic | |
| Best of Bobby Lyle | 1993 | Blue Note/Capitol | |
| Rhythm Stories | 1994 | Atlantic | |
| Power of Touch | 1997 | Atlantic | |
| Joyful | 2002 | Three Keys | |
| Straight and Smooth | 2004 | Three Keys | |
| Hands On | 2006 | Heads Up |
As sideman
With George Benson
- Good King Bad (CTI, 1975)
With Benny Golson
- Killer Joe (Columbia, 1977)
With Eddie Harris
- That Is Why You're Overweight (Atlantic, 1975)
With Gábor Szabó
- Faces (Mercury, 1977)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Yanow, Scott. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Brandt, S. (2013-07-03). "Central alums mark alma mater's centennial". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
External links
- Jazz monthly review Retrieved 23 September 2006
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Categories:
- African-American musicians
- Soul-jazz musicians
- Smooth jazz pianists
- American jazz pianists
- American male pianists
- Musicians from Minneapolis
- Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee
- Heads Up International artists
- Living people
- 1944 births
- Jazz musicians from Minnesota
- Jazz musicians from Tennessee
- 21st-century American pianists
- 21st-century American male musicians
- Male jazz musicians