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Marvin Stamm: Delaware River Suite/The Nearness of Two
by Ken Dryden
Bill Mays, Marvin Stamm & Alicia Horn: Inventions Trio Delaware River Suite No Blooze Music 2008 Dena De Rose & Marvin Stamm The Nearness of Two GoFour 2007 Trumpeter/flugelhornist ...
"A Swingin' Affair" Outshines Its Name
by Jack Bowers
With an appreciative bow and genial tip of the hat to the late Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra, the Los Angeles Jazz Institute named its semi-annual big-band soiree May 21-24 at the Sheraton LAX Four Points Hotel “A Swingin' Affair." Was the event able to live up to its name? In the immortal words of ...
June 2009
by AAJ Staff
Brad MehldauVillage VanguardNew York City May 6, 2009When Brad Mehldau acknowledged the presence of Hank Jones in the audience at the Village Vanguard (May 6th), he recalled being 16 and hearing Jones at Bradley's, an experience that helped set Mehldau on his current path. Although steeped in the intimate jazz ...
Bill Mays and Red Mitchell
Bill Mays and Red Mitchell constituted one of the great piano-bass duos of the 1980s. Musicians and dedicated listeners still talk about their gigs at Bradley's in New York's Greenwich Village. Their album Two of a Mind has been out of print for years, although it shows up from time to time on web sites including ...
Phil Woods: Philology
by George Kanzler
When pianist Jim McNeely replaced Hal Galper in the Phil Woods Quintet in 1990 it was the current winner--repeating in 1991--of the Downbeat Readers Poll as top jazz small group. But, as McNeely remembers, his first days with the alto saxophonist's band included a benefit concert for the local volunteer fire department in Delaware Water Gap, ...
Reflections on Bud
by Graham Carter
During the past few years I have had the honor to work with many famous jazz musicians, but without a doubt the nicest one of that group was Bud Shank. In thinking about Bud, and his contributions to the jazz world the past 60 years or so, one must rank his demeanor right next to his ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Mays
All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Mays' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Bill MaysPianist, composer and arranger William Allen Mays (Bill Mays), born February 5, 1944, came from a musical family. In his northern California home, music was always present; his dad was a minister, and his ...
Delaware River Suite - The Inventions Trio
By Marvin Stamm
Label: No Blooze Music
Released: 2008
Track listing: 1. Zingaro
2. Sippin' At Bells/Dance Of The Infidels
3. Prologue/Narrowsburg Deep
4. Rapid Ride At Skinner's Falls
5. Float
6. Shohola Hoedown & Campfire
7. Rollin' Down The Water Gap
8. Philadelphia
9. Toward The Sea
10. Bachianas Brasillieras #5, Mvt.1
11. Charlotte Delights
12. Nuage (Clouds)
Jazz Month Line-up Set: Bill Mays, Mark Sherman & Giacomo Gates at Manalapan, NJ
Free jazz concerts will heat up the headquarters location of the Monmouth County Library in November when the library presents Jazz Month 2008. The month-long event features four jazz concerts on Sundays, November 9 through November 30 at 2 pm. This year's concert series will begin with The Inventions Trio on November 9. The trio features ...
Bill Mays and the Inventions Trio Live at the Rubin Museum - NYC - March 28th, 2008
The Inventions Trio is: Bill Mays - piano Marvin Stamm - trumpet Alisa Horn - cello Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th Street New York, NY 10011 For Info Call: 212-620-5000 March 28th, 2008- Showtime- 7:00 PM Tickets $18/$20 Bill Mays ...
