On February 10, 2020, Lyle David Mays died aged 66. He was musician (piano, keyboards) and composer, arranged and composed for One O’Clock Lab Band, toured with Woody Herman, but was best known as a member of the Pat Metheny Group. For his work with Pat Metheny, Mays won eleven “Grammy Awards”.
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Anna Maria Jopek & Pat Metheny: Upojenie
On December 1, 2002, “Warner Music Poland” label released “Upojenie”, album by Anna Maria Jopek and Pat Metheny. It was recorded in 2002, in Warsaw, Poland, and was produced by Marcin Kydryński and Pat Metheny. The album was certified Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”.
Personnel:
- Anna Maria Jopek– vocals, electric piano
- Pat Metheny– guitars, guitar synthesizer, 42-string guitar, synthesizers
- Henryk Miśkiewicz – soprano saxophone
- Piotr Nazaruk – flute, recorder, hammered dulcimer, banjo, vocals, percussion
- Leszek Możdżer– piano
- Pawel Bzim Zarecki – synthesizers, organ, percussion
- Mateusz Pospieszalski – synthesizer
- Bernard Maseli – vibraphone
- Darek Oleszkiewicz– double bass
- Marcin Pospieszalski – bass guitar
- Marek Napiórkowski– guitar
- Cezary Konrad – drums
- Mino Cinelu– percussion
- Wojciech Kowalewski – percussion
- Barney – alien voices
- Orchestra conducted by Mateusz Pospieszalski
Track listing:
- Cichy zapada zmrok – traditional
- Przypływ, odpływ, oddech czasu – Pet Metheny, lyrics by Magda Czapińska
- Tam, gdzie nie sięga wzrok – Pet Metheny, Lyle Mays, lyrics by Magda Czapińska
- Biel – Marcin Kydryński
- Czarne słowa – Anna Maria Jopek
- Letter from Home – Pet Metheny
- Are You Going with Me? – Pet Metheny, Lyle Mays
- Zupełnie inna ja – Pet Metheny, lyrics by Marcin Kydryński
- Mania mienia – Pet Metheny, lyrics by Andrzej Poniedzielski
- By on był tu – Pet Metheny, lyrics by Andrzej Poniedzielski
- Upojenie – Anna Maria Jopek, Stanisław Grochowiak
- Piosenka dla Stasia – Marcin Kydryński
- Me jedyne niebo – Pet Metheny, lyrics by Marcin Kydryński
- Polskie drogi – Andrzej Kurylewicz
Kurt Elling: July Man In The Air
On July 22, 2003, “Blue Note” label released “July Man in the Air”, the sixth Kurt Elling album. It was recorded in January 2003, and was produced by Kurt Elling and Laurence Hobgood.
Personnel:
- Kurt Elling– vocals
- Laurence Hobgood– piano, Rhodes electric piano
- Rob Amster– double bass
- Frank Parker, Jr.– drums, percussion
- Paul Wertico– drums
- Stefon Harris– vibraphone
- Jim Gailloreto– soprano saxophone
- Brad Wheeler– soprano saxophone
- Dan Garcia – engineer
Track listing:
- Minuano (Six-Eight) – Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays
- In the Winelight – Kurt Eaton, Gladston
- Resolution – John Coltrane
- Time to Say Goodbye – Joe Zawinul
- The Uncertainty of the Poet – Wendy Cope
- The More I Have You – Kurt Elling
- Man in the Air – Laurence Hobgood, Kurt Elling
- A Secret I – Herbie Hancock
- Higher Vibe – Courtney Pine
- Hidden Jewel – Bobby Watson
- Never My Love – Richard Addrisi, Donald Addrisi
- All is Quiet – Bob Mintzer
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays: As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
In May 1981, “ECM” label released “As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls”, album by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays. It was recorded in September 1980, at “Talent Studio” in Oslo, Norway and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Pat Metheny– acoustic 6- and 12-string guitars, electric guitar, electric bass
- Lyle Mays– piano, synthesizer, electric organ, autoharp
- Naná Vasconcelos – vocals, berimbau, percussion, drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays.
- As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
- Ozark
- September Fifteenth – dedicated to Bill Evans
- It’s for You
- Estupenda Graça
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