'City Life': Equilibrium feat. Nick Morgan, alto; Damian Evans, bass; David Lyttle, drums. (2008)
'Septembertime' (live): Tommy Smith, tenor; Michael Janisch, bass; David Lyttle, drums. (2008)
'Uncertain Steps' & 'This Moon of Ours': Soweto Kinch, alto; Michael Janisch, bass; David Lyttle, drums. (2008)
'True Story' & 'Septembertime' (studio): Michael Buckley, tenor/soprano; Myles Drennan, piano; Dan Bodwell, bass; David Lyttle, drums. (2007)
All compositions by David Lyttle.
影響
The Moon, Charles Dickens, Charlie Parker, Art Blakey, Debussy, Miles Davis, Roy Haynes, John Coltrane, Billy Higgins, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Vince Guaraldi, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Louis Stewart, George Cables, Danny Elfman, Kenny Washington, Branford Marsalis, Greg Osby, Ralph Peterson, Jean Toussaint, Kenny Kirkland, Mulgrew Miller, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Dudley Moore, Carl Allen, Brian Blade, Stephen Sondheim, Ari Hoenig, Eric Harland, Tim Burton, Johnathan Blake, Hergé's Tintin, Charles Schulz's Charlie Brown, Due South, Chris Dave, Stylistics, Grimms' Fairy Tales, J Dilla, Edgar Meyer, John DeLorean, Earth Wind and Fire.
風格近似
"...notably assured technique, greased lightning reflexes and an unfailing sense of swing...a prolific composer too." - Jazzwise (UK)
"...a drummer of real talent." - All About Jazz (USA)
"He drums with such discretion and awareness, adding quietly emphatic rim-shot propulsion...and allowing the music to breathe with a tonal sense that's as refreshing as it is creative."
- The Herald (UK)
"David Lyttle is one of the most exciting new talents on the jazz scene here."
- The Newsletter (Ireland)
"...his splendid debut CD True Story shows evidence of a rapidly maturing talent, who is already highly accomplished both as a musician and as a composer." - The Irish News
"...one of the busiest musicians on the island, full stop." - The Sunday Tribune (Ireland)
"Drummer, composer and bandleader David Lyttle has already become a key figure on the local scene."
- The Irish News
"The threesome gel fantastically, playing with flair and lethal precision...Lyttle, as ever, is in fine form. A consummate pro, it’s hard to imagine him ever playing sloppily or below par." - Culture Northern Ireland
"Lyttle has a maturity well beyond his years...He has been accredited by press and public alike as the man fit for spearheading the new wave of contemporary jazz artists emerging from the capital." - Culture Northern Ireland
"...one of the most significant and interesting figures on the Belfast music scene..." - Hot Press (Ireland)
"...stimulating and enjoyable first-class jazz." - The Scotsman (UK)
"Bidding fair for the title of Ireland's hardest-working jazz musician, Belfast drummer David Lyttle has spent the last decade assiduously nurturing relationships with colleagues on the international scene, including leading groundbreaking American saxophonist Greg Osby and British firebrand Soweto Kinch." - The Sunday Tribune (Ireland)
Born 1984 AD, David Lyttle is an Ireland-based performer and composer working extensively in the jazz and folk idioms. His earliest musical experiences were as a child in 'The Lyttle Family', performing folk music on cello, bodhrán and lambeg drum. Self-taught on drum kit since the age of eight, Lyttle also received classical training on cello but began to focus his efforts towards the drums in his late teens after taking a serious interest in jazz. He received scholarships to study at Skidmore Jazz Institute (New York) and the Banff Centre (Canada), and in 2005 was awarded a DEL (Department of Education and Learning) studentship to pursue a PhD in Musicology at the University of Ulster, graduating as a Doctor of Philosophy this year.
Lyttle has worked professionally in the US, Canada, Britain and Europe, with a wide variety of internationally-respected artists. In the jazz world, these include Greg Osby, David Liebman, Jean Toussaint, Tim Warfield, Tommy Smith, Soweto Kinch, Matt Penman, Jason Rebello, Jaleel Shaw, Dave Allen, Jamie Baum, Jonathan Kreisberg, Louis Stewart, Robert Mitchell, Jacqui Dankworth, Terell Stafford, Ronan Guilfoyle and Michael Buckley, who features on 'True Story', Lyttle’s acclaimed debut album on his ‘Lyte Records’ label.
David Lyttle is also becoming increasingly known for his literary cross-over projects. 2008 saw the premiere of his interpretation of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ and this year he premiered his ‘Dark Tales’ suite, which draws inspiration from the macabre writings of Edgar Allan Poe, Dickens and Robert Louis Stevenson, and features British piano virtuoso Robert Mitchell.
Lyttle continues to perform with ‘The Lyttle Family', playing mostly double bass, and this year will see the release of their much-awaited new album, which features some of his folk-rooted compositions. Also on the horizon is the launch of his hip hop EP, further literary projects, and jazz tours with the 'David Lyttle Group' featuring special guests from the US and Europe.
Yes, sorry about the vanishing act. The time goes too quickly,don't it? But I must get down to see you soon. Hope you're well. We're all fine here. Cheers, P
Hello there David.how are you young fella?it's nick here,i'm on that mark fella's myspace here.so how are ye lad?just touchin base with you here as i haven't spoken to ye since that night.so just wantin to make sure you're still on for the swim next wednesday.i can pick ye up so we can have a couple of jars after,you can crash at my house,i'll cook us up some fry on thursday mornin boy.anyway,so give me a call or send me your address so i can come round before the swim.speak til ye later young fella.Nick
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