Wednesday, September 14, 2022

CCCLXXVIII. MAYS, Lyle: Mindwalk

CCCLXXVIII. MAYS, Lyle (1953-2020)

Mindwalk (2009)
Nancy Zeltsman, marimba
(5:59)



Lyle -- who left us way too soon -- was Pat Metheny's partner, keyboardist, and co-songwriter for over 30 years.

But Mays also wrote a bunch of "classical" music, as well.

This composition moves the material along in mysterious echoing riffs, eerily using the beautiful reverberation the instrument's lower range with occasional two-note V-I licks which constantly transform themselves into something else.

It sounds like an improvisation, which is the highest compliment one can pay to a completely through-composed work of music.

Check out Non-Classical Post ccxxix for his final stunning composition, Eberhard.

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