George Lyle has been a steady presence in Scotland's jazz scene for many years. He has played accompanist and host to many visiting musicians as well as playing in a number of regular local groups. His long term interest in playing free improvised music began when he encountered Cecil Taylor's album Unit Structures and Coltrane's Ascension as a young man. These along with Albert Ayler's music grounded him in a life of free playing that has only recently found a regular public outlet in the thriving Glasgow improv scene.
As well as being a member of the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra and working with the BMacD5 George is currently playing regularly with Graeme Truslove and Tony McLennan in the Dug Dog trio as well as various ad hoc improvising groups.
photograph - Nadia Bournonville