Lionel Lyles Quintet at An Die Musik Live

Lionel was born in Boulder, Colorado. He majored in music education while at Morgan State University and graduated in 2002. The Lionel Lyles Quintet recorded it?s first studio project in 2006, “The Lionel Lyles Quintet: The September Sessions”. Soon after, Lionel enrolled at North Carolina Central University to pursue a Master of Music in Jazz Studies Saxophone Performance and graduated in 2008. While at NCCU, he had the opportunity to study with great jazz icons such as Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Jimmy Heath, Roy Hargrove, Brian Horton, Robert Trowers and Dr. Ira Wiggins.

The ensemble has three albums to date. “The Lionel Lyles Quintet: The September Sessions”(2006), “The Lionel Lyles Quintet: At The Precipice” (2014), and “The Lionel Lyles Quintet: Simplistically Complex” (2019). Pick up yours today. www.LLQmusic.com. In 2015 Lionel won a JAZZY for best jazz tenor. In 2016, Lionel won best New Jazz Tenor player, and Best Performing Artist across all genres in 2016. All given by the Washington City Paper....

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Lionel was born in Boulder, Colorado. He majored in music education while at Morgan State University and graduated in 2002. The Lionel Lyles Quintet recorded it?s first studio project in 2006, “The Lionel Lyles Quintet: The September Sessions”. Soon after, Lionel enrolled at North Carolina Central University to pursue a Master of Music in Jazz Studies Saxophone Performance and graduated in 2008. While at NCCU, he had the opportunity to study with great jazz icons such as Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Jimmy Heath, Roy Hargrove, Brian Horton, Robert Trowers and Dr. Ira Wiggins.

The ensemble has three albums to date. “The Lionel Lyles Quintet: The September Sessions”(2006), “The Lionel Lyles Quintet: At The Precipice” (2014), and “The Lionel Lyles Quintet: Simplistically Complex” (2019). Pick up yours today. www.LLQmusic.com. In 2015 Lionel won a JAZZY for best jazz tenor. In 2016, Lionel won best New Jazz Tenor player, and Best Performing Artist across all genres in 2016. All given by the Washington City Paper.

As well as performing, Lionel has enjoyed a pretty healthy teaching resume over the years. Upon graduating from Morgan State University in 2002, Lionel joined the Baltimore City Public School System as Director of Bands. 2003-4 Private School. 2005-2006 Prince George?s Public Schools Director of Bands. 2017-2020 Loyola University of Md. Woodwind Adjunct. In 2023 Morgan State University Lionel joined the faculty of Morgan State University as the Director of Jazz.

Lionel has always believed that personal journey for knowledge is an important on. In and out of music. More so in every “walk of life”. It is by the acquisition of information that true power and love is achieved. The power of music lies within humanity as a whole and is one of the most beautiful ways to bring us all together. Through the music. “Positive Energy Activates Constant Elevation”.

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