Photography by Judy Kirtley



Bill Mays -- beyond category. With deep roots in jazz, gospel, pop and classical music his eclectic, prolific career as pianist, composer and arranger spans five decades.

On hundreds of recordings, TV and movie soundtracks, Bill's concert and studio credits include a who's who of modern music, from Benny Golson to Gerry Mulligan to Sarah Vaughan to Frank Zappa.

Bill tours and records in many diverse configurations:
 
•• Solo piano
•• The  Inventions Trio, with trumpeter Marvin Stamm and cellist Alisa Horn
•• With Phil Woods Quintet
•• Duo & with Marvin Stamm Quartet
•• Trio with bassist Martin Wind and drummer Matt Wilson
•• Christmas holiday program with his classical/jazz crossover group, the Toronto Chamber Jazz Septet

The Bill Mays Songbook is a spiral-bound book with a dozen compositions taken from recordings. Not just lead sheets, these are two-staff compositions with chord symbols and notation for both hands. Free MP3 and sheet music download of Bill's Shoho Love Song! 

Video/audio clips of Inventions Trio: Delaware River Suite and Fantasy. Read November 2008 article on Bill in  Hot House magazine (pg. 16). Bill's tribute to the late Bud Shank here


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