Bobby Lyle
Bobby Lyle (born March 11, 1944) is a jazz pianist.

Early life
Lyle was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 11, 1944. He grew up 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
Good King Bad (CTI, 1975)
With Benny Golson
Killer Joe (Columbia, 1977)
With Eddie Harris
 That Is Why You're Overweight (Atlantic, 1975)
With Gábor Szabó
Faces (Mercury, 1977)