Bobby Lyle


Bobby Lyle is a jazz pianist.

Early life

Lyle was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 11, 1944. He grew up in Minneapolis. He attended Central High School in Minneapolis.

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. He moved to Los Angeles in 1976, where he got a job with Sly and the Family Stone.
Lyle went on to play with the Ronnie Laws band, and then recorded two albums for Capitol Records. He spent two years with Al Jarreau. Lyle began a six-album, nine-year recording career with Atlantic Records in 1989.

Discography

As sideman

With George Benson
With Benny Golson
With Eddie Harris
With Gábor Szabó