BIO

Nick Lyons is an improvising alto saxophonist living in Brooklyn, NY since 2005.

He graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory in 2004 with a Bachelor of Music degree and relocated to San Francisco, where he performed as a freelancer until returning to New York City in January 2005.

Recently, Nick has performed throughout the Northeastern US with his trio, the Adam Caine/Nick Lyons Duo, and with, among others and in various formations, pianist Connie Crothers, tenor saxophonist Lorenzo Sanguedolce, bassist Adam Lane, pianist/vocalist Kazzrie Jaxen (formerly Liz Gorrill), and bassist Ken Filiano.

Nick has recorded several projects and plans to release duo albums with Adam Caine and pianist Carol Liebowitz in 2008.

 

 

Some CURRENT and RECENT ENSEMBLES

duos
Connie Crothers(p)
Carol Liebowitz(p/vcl)
Adam Caine(g)
Kazzrie Jaxen/[formerly] Liz Gorrill(p)
Cheryl Richards(vcl)
Lorenzo Sanguedolce(ts)
John Wagner(d)
Mike McGibbon(tpt)

The Quintet
Lorenzo Sanguedolce(ts), Adam Caine(g), Adam Lane or Rob Adkins(b), John Wagner or John McCutcheon(d) + NL

quartet
Adam Caine(g), Carol Liebowitz(p), Tom Blancarte(b) + NL

NL Trio
Rob Adkins or Adam Lane(b), John McCutcheon, Roger Mancuso, or John Wagner(d)

IEB Quartet
Adam Caine(g), Ken Filiano(b), John McCutcheon(d) + NL

NL Solo

Brooklyn Sax Trio
Lorenzo Sanguedolce(ts), Kenny Auyeung(as) + NL

trio
Connie Crothers(p), Cheryl Richards(vcl) +NL

NL Quintet
Mike McGibbon(tpt), Adam Caine(g), Rob Adkins(b), John McCutcheon(d)

photo by jake wise