Biography
Lyle Mays was an American composer, pianist and keyboardist. Born in Wausaukee, Wisconsin, he co-founded the Pat Metheny Group in the 1970s and contributed to its recordings as performer, composer and arranger.
His film work includes the original score for The Falcon and the Snowman (1985), composed and produced with Pat Metheny and performed by the Pat Metheny Group. He received further soundtrack credits on films including The Taste of Others (2000), Training Day (2001) and Wild (2014). Mays died in Simi Valley, California, in 2020.
