November 27, 2020

Hello Friends,

Thanks for visiting Lyle’s site.

The origin of this site was discussed and outlined with Lyle before he passed away. His desire was to create a site that focused on his musical career while also offering his personal insights about the various projects that were so dear to him.

This site contains Lyle’s original content outline, but new sections that celebrate and pay tribute to Lyle’s vast artistry have been added. On these pages you will find quotes and stories from many of Lyle's friends and colleagues who have generously shared their recollections of knowing and working with him.

Our goal is not only to accurately document Lyle’s extraordinary musical career and rich legacy, but also to present an intimate platform which profiles his life and career in his own words.

We want to acknowledge and thank everyone who has contributed to these pages:

Dan Gottlieb, Mark Egan, Antonio Sanchez, Cuong Vu, Steve Rodby, Pedro Aznar, Nando Lauria, David Blamires, Bob Sheppard, Steve Houghton, Kurt Dietrich, Alex Acuña, Billy Drewes, Joe Lovano, Adam Nussbaum, Bill Frisell, Roy Firestone, Marc Johnson, Luke Howard, Fred Simon, Joan Johnson, Gregg Karukas, Steve Swallow, Nancy Zeltsman, Peter Erskine, Tiger Okoshi, Mike Richmond, Mark Walker, Gene Glover, Roger Dismore, Pierre Piscitelli, Barclay Moffitt, Elena Escudero, Ellie Pruneau, Garrett Spoelhof, Brendan Keller-Tuberg, Camila Mennetti Pereyra, Cole Stover, Ana Nelson, Jonathan Shapiro, Jinho Choi, Cornelia Gruber, Bob Rice, Paul Wertico, Noa, Paul McCandless, Mike Metheny and Pat Metheny.

Sincerely,

Joseph Vella (Content Producer and Web Design)
Aubrey Johnson (Executive Producer)