Mike Lyle is guest for November 24 concert

From our friends at Superjazz…

Mike hails from Eclectic, Alabama. He is an Air Force retiree and spent over 20 years in the Air Force Band Program as a saxophonist and musical leader. He has performed with Bobby Shew, Chris Vadala, Jon Faddis and Rob McConnell to name a few and has performed for US and foreign dignitaries all over the world. After retiring, Mike has been a member of numerous musical groups all over the Southeast. Coincidentally, he was at one time a member of SuperJazz. Currently, Mike lives in Pensacola, Florida, with his wife Pat, and is a member of the Mobile Big Band Society (MBBS). In addition to performing with the MBBS and other groups along the Gulf Coast, Mike stays busy operating his own band instrument repair service.

Sunday afternoon,  November 24, 2019

(The Sunday before Thanksgiving)

Lobby Opens at 2:00, Doors open at 2:30.

Concert begins at 3:00.

John Carroll Catholic High School Auditorium

300 Lakeshore Parkway

Birmingham AL   35209    (In the Wildwood Area)

Hosted by the John Carroll Band Parents Organization.

No advance tickets, admission is “at the door”

Adults and Seniors  –    $7.

Students from any school or college $3.

This is the 2nd of 4 SuperJazz concerts this season.

Future concerts are on  Feb 9, 2020 and April 26, 2020

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