Lyle Mays - Demos For First Album ~ Power Station Studios, New York City, NY circa 1986 (Studio) - 2nd Generation Tape

Lyle Mays
Demos For First Album - (2nd Generation Cassette Clone)
Power Station Studios
New York City, New York, USA
circa 1986
Studio Recordings
Flac & MP3 320kbps
No Cover Art

Repost New Links Added 09/14/2025

Rest In Peace Lyle Mays November 27, 1953 - February 10, 2020

The Recording:
Master: Power Station mix-down reels
Copies: mix down reels > 1st gen cassette
1st gen cassette > 2nd gen cassette
2nd gen cassette > nakamichi cr-7a > sony sbm-1 > HHB CDR recorder

01 - Untitled
02 - Untitled
03 - Untitled
04 - Close To Home (Demo)
05 - Highland Aire (Demo)
06 - Northern Lights (Demo)
07 - Ascent (Demo)
08 - Slink (Demo)
09 - Teiko 1
10 - Teiko 2

Lyle Mays passed away February 10, 2020 after a long illness, he was 66. So for our Jazz offerings this round of uploads, we have the 1986 Demos from the making of Lyle's eponymously titled first solo album. For those who may not know, Lyle Mays was the keyboardist co-founder of The Pat Metheny Group. Lyle co-wrote with Pat Metheny on almost all of their recorded output. It was the playing of Bill Evans, Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock that inspired the keyboard legend to play Jazz. By 14 years old Lyle was playing organ at his church. In his lifetime Lyle was nominated for 23 Grammys, he won 10. These demos sound pretty damn good and are a great look at the making of a fabulous album.

Flac

MP3