Terrible loss to the jazz world

A great writer and artist.  his piano solos on the Pat Metheny Group albums are outstanding.

will be missed.

RIP, a real talent has left the world.

A great one! R.I.P.

This is in honor of Lyle Mays; I saw him and the Pat Metheney Group on the Admiral Riverboat in St. Louis about this time, they were fantastic, this is my favorite tune by him;


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4jIbLYE3gQ



Lyle Mays and Pat Metheney were like Peanut butter and jelly; bacon and eggs; you can't have one without the other. While not "mainstream jazz" their music to me is like the Missouri landscape after you leave the metropolitan area, it's wide open and free.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac9x6BcQLjc&list=PLIOE7mhMWLE1_2PbamjINjRzUFJm3u3DL


     
Sometimes Lyle's music just grabs you, and at other times it requires a calm introspective mood to hear into the music.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvf8UT3uqPY


We will miss Lyle, but we will always have his music to keep his memory alive.



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax-wDHE7-Ik&list=RDAx-wDHE7-Ik&start_radio=1

... and so Wichita Falls.  He will be missed, but not forgotten.

RIP , another great falls greatly, sad

RIP. The good and intelligent die young.