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Lyle Mays is one of the most lyrical piano players of his generation. Influenced heavily by Bill Evans, he has nonetheless created a unique style of his own. On SOLO IMPROVISATIONS FOR EXPANDED PIANO, weaving together synthesizer accompaniment with the already elegant and rich tone of the piano, Mays creates a patina of sound that is sometimes forbidding, sometimes carefree.

Highlights on SOLO IMPROVISATIONS include the dark and tenebrous "This Moment," and the gorgeous, poignant ballad "Let Me Count the Ways." Originally improvising from beginning to end (with the exception of two pieces), Mays was able to digitally record the results, later changing certain notes to represent strings and other synthesized sounds. The outcome is a beautiful, entrancing album that runs the musical gamut from sharp and dissonant to lush and romantic.

Recorded at Right Track, New York, New York in August 1998. Includes liner notes by Steve Rodby.

Solo performer: Lyle Mays (piano).

Composer: Lyle Mays.

Audio Mixer: Rob Eaton.

Liner Note Author: Steve Rodby.

Recording information: Right Track, New York, NY (08/1998).

Photographer: Bob Palmieri.

1  This Moment  Lyle Mays  4:00  
2  Let Me Count the Ways  Lyle Mays  6:40  
3  We Are All Alone  Lyle Mays  10:32  
4  The Imperative  Lyle Mays  2:24   
5  Procession  Lyle Mays  3:57   
6  Black Ice  Lyle Mays  3:29   
7  Origami  Lyle Mays  1:08  
8  Lightning Field  Lyle Mays  3:42   
9  Locked In Amber  Lyle Mays  4:49  
10  Long Life  Lyle Mays  7:56 

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