BIOGRAPHY
The versatile flutist Cheryl Pyle received her BA in music from the University of California at Berkeley in 1976, having received her Associates Degree from Mesa College in 1974. Her teachers included Merrill Jordan, Janet Maestre, Francis Watson, and Jayn Rosenfeld. She took Master Classes with Jean-Pierre Rampal, Julius Baker, James Newton. At Berkeley, she was a member of the school's orchestra, and she possesses an extensive classical solo repertoire. From 1975 to 1976 she served as Musical Director of the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival, and she has performed in orchestras for over half a dozen musical theater productions. From 1977 to 1980 she was on the faculty at Berkeley as its flute teacher in the Jazz Department and taught at the Manchester Music Festival in Vermont in 1993 and 1996. While at Berkeley, Ms. Pyle was Principal flutist in the University Jazz Ensemble. This group appeared at the Pacific Coast Jazz Festival where they played with such major artists as Sonny Rollins, George Duke, Freddy Hubbard, Hubert Laws, and Joe Henderson. They also performed at the 1976 Concord Jazz Festival. After graduation, she performed extensively in the San Francisco area, where she was a performing member of the Loft Jazz Association. She played with many notable Bay area musicians, including Bishop Norman Williams, Susan Muscarella, Bruce Forman, and Jessica Williams. *** Since moving to New York in the fall of 1980, Ms. Pyle has been heard in a variety of settings. She has appeared at such jazz clubs as the Blue Note, Seventh Avenue South, Angry Squire, Cornelia Street Caf�, CBGB's Art Gallery, St. Peter's Church, Amazonas, Fat Baby's, bar on A and Birdland. She was also heard at the Annual Women's Jazz Festival as well as the Mount Vernon Jazz Festival in New York. She is a member of the world flute orchestra and NY Jazz Flutet. Her jazz composition, Dalle Alle was awarded in 1989 by the Billboard Song Contest, and her lyrics have received numerous poetry awards such as the Gold Poet Award in 1989 and 1990. Her lyrics have been recorded by such fine jazz singers as Janis Siegel (of Manhattan Transfer), Roseanna Vitro, Jeri Brown, Judi Silvano and Sheila Jordan. her lyrics have been recorded on Atlantic, Justin time, Muse and Concord records. *** She has performed her solo flute compositions at Kitty Brazelton's Real Music Festival in 1993, continues to compose works for jazz flute. In 1996, she performed in the opera premier of The Other Wiseman by Stephanie de Kennessey with the Golden Fleece Opera company in New York. *** Since recording her first quartet cd in 1997-DALLE ALLE, the jazz group has been playing many jazz clubs and concerts. In 2008, also 2 performances with joop wolters in nyc performing his music at bar on A and fat babys. In 2009, with the new recording -TIL SOON -cheryl pyle trio on 11th street music , she continues to play venues in the nyc area. Some other 2009 recording projects include cds for blood fountains-stephen kasner, altar of oblivion -martin sparvath. in 2010 SURREAL - cheryl pyle flute & bass was released on the 11th street music label, as well as AUDIO CHOCOLATE cd by paul tauterouff -featuring cheryl pyle-flute on the 9th track-the journey. ***looking forward to more music and great gigs. accepting recording projects, lyric projects and online students. write me for details
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INSIDE DIALOGUE -cheryl pyle-11th street music-2011 -cheryl pyle -flute & bass,( keyboard, effects boss br600)
AUDIO CHOCOLATE-paul tauterouff-- 2010- cheryl pyle flute -the journey
SURREAL -cheryl pyle -11 th street music -2010 -cheryl pyle -flute and bass (keyboards, effects & boss br600 drums)
FLOODS-BLOOD FOUNTAINS- utech records-2009- stephen kasner, david beaver, Mat Woods, Cheryl Pyle –flute,and the vocals of
Yoshiko Ohara (Bloody Panda).
TIL SOON- Cheryl Pyle Trio-11 street music - 2009 –cheryl pyle –flute and bass (with boss br600 drums)
SINEWS OF ANGUISH-Altar of oblivion-shadow kingdom records- 2009-cheryl pyle –flute – a retreat into delusions
and sinews of anguish- w/ martin sparvath, mik mentor, alan Larsen, c norgaard, lars strom
JAZZ CHILD - Sheila Jordan - High Note -1998. BUFFALO WINGS - Music by T. Harrell, lyrics by C. Pyle
DALLE ALLE - Cheryl Pyle Quartet - 11 Street Music - 1996. C. Pyle (flute) with David Phelps (guitar), Stephan Crump (bass) and Kirk Driscoll (drums)
PASSION DANCE - Roseanna Vitro - Telarc Jazz - 1996 SIMONE - Music by Frank Foster, lyrics by C. Pyle with Ken Werner (piano),
Christian McBride (bass )and Elvin Jones (Drums)
HEART STRINGS - Sheila Jordan - Muse Records -1994 out to sea - Music By Tom Harrell, Lyrics by Cheryl Pyle,
strings arranged by Alan Broadbent, with Harvie Swartz - bass, Marvin Smitty Smith - drums.
SOFTLY - Roseanna Vitro - Concord Records - 1993 Song For All Ages - Music by Fred Hersch, Lyrics by Cheryl Pyle,
Life I Choose - Music by Tom Harrell, Lvrics by Cheryl Pyle, with Jay Anderson, Tom Rainey, George Coleman, Tim Reis, and Mino Cinelu.
THE D.T.'S - The D.T.'s - C-4 Productions - 1993. Cheryl Pyle -- Flute on Moonflower, with Rich Kelly, J. P. Harvey, guitars, Dr. Planet - bass, J. Kaplan - drums.
THE PEACOCKS - Teri Brown - Justin Time Records - 1993 Don't Ask - Music by Fred Hersch, Lyrics by Cheryl Pyle with
Kirk Lightsey, Rufus Reid, Wali Muhammad, and Peter Leitch.
DANCING VOICES - Judi Silvano - J.S.L. Records - 1992 Two Hearts Wonder - Music by Tom Harrell, Lyrics by Cheryl Pyle,
with Joe Lovano, Tim Hagens, Salvatore Bonafede, Ken Werner and Scott Lee
PASSAGES - Tom Harrell - Chesky Records - 1992, with Joe Lovano - sax, Cheryl Pyle - flute, Danilo Perez - piano,
Peter Washington - bass, Paul Motian - drums, Café - percussion..
MIRAGE - Jeri Brown - Justin Time Records - 1991 Mirage and Child Song - Music by Fred Hersch, Lyrics by Cheryl Pyle.
VISIONS - Tom Harrell - Contemporary Records - 1991 with Joe Lovano - sax, Cheryl Pyle - flute,
Danilo Perez - piano, Charlie Haden - bass and Paul Motian - drums.
FORM - Tom Harrell - Contemporary Records - 1990. joe Lovano - sax, Cheryl Pyle - flute, Danilo Perez - piano,
Charlie Haden - bass, Paul Motian - drums.
SAIL AWAY - Tom Harrell - Contemporary Records - 1989. Joe Lovano - sax, Cheryl Pyle - flute,
David Liebman - sax, James Williams - piano, Ray Drummond - bass, Adam Nussbaum - drums, John Abercrombie - guitar.
SHORT STORIES - Janis Siegel - Atlantic Records - 1989. Janis Siegel - voice, Fred Hersch - piano;
with lyrics by Cheryl Pyle, A Dance for Me.
QUARTET - Mili Bermejo - Nuevo Records - 1988. With music by Fred Hersch, lyrics by Cheryl Pyle.
A NIGHT IN THE LIFE - Santo - Source Records - 1987. Santo - guitar, Billy Bang - violin, Cheryl Pyle - flute.
A QUIET PLACE - Roseanna Vitro - Skyline Records - 1987. Fred Hersch - piano, Eddie Daniels - sax.
Mark Egan - bass, Joey Baron - drums; with lyrics by Cheryl Pyle, A Simple Samba and Mirage.
FROSTIANA - Randall Thompson Conducts - Bassett Records - 1974. Cheryl Pyle - flute soloist (classical)
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