Inventions Trio
July 31, 2010
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| Presented By:
Aeolian Performing Arts Centre |
| Saturday July 31st at 8 PM (Doors at 7)
Inventions Trio
Bill Mays (Piano), Marvin Stamm (Trumpet), Alisa Horn (Cello)
The Inventions Trio grew out of Mays and Stamm's long association and duo work together, followed by a commission of Mays' three-movement Fantasy for Cello, Trumpet & Piano. Another inspiration was Mays' duo work with flutist Bud Shank in 1980 that resulted in the Concord Records LP, Explorations, which featured Mays' Suite for Flute and Piano and improvisations on classical themes. In the 1990s Mays mixed musical genres again by orchestrating The Nutcracker Suite for Jazz City Records. Written for four woodwinds and rhythm section, the CD featured movements from the Nutcracker and other well-known themes by Bach, Chopin, Debussy, Ravel and Rachmaninoff. Bill's keyboard work has been heard on numerous movie soundtracks and TV shows, among them Adaptation, Annie, Being John Malkovich, CBS Early Morning, Consenting Adults, Dallas, Fargo, Frida, Fur, Gremlins, Interview With The Vampire, Julie & Julia, Knot's Landing, Kojak, Ladykillers, Late Night with Jay Leno, Mission To Mars, Name That Tune, Rocky, Shaft 2, Simone, Sleepless In Seattle, Doubt, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, Superman, Where The Wild Things Are, The Alamo and Wolf.
In recent years, Mays teamed with members of the Finisterra and the Philadelphia Piano Quartets to play his jazz versions of Arensky, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Rodrigo, and Vivaldi. In Mays' words: "whether playing Borodin or Bird, Bach or bop, the aim is to make the music come alive in a new way, find great melodies, be true to the composer's underlying harmonic scheme, let the music swing, listen intently, play honestly, always honoring the rich traditions from which we're drawing and building upon."
Tickets $20 in Advance, $22 at the Door (or buy the Soirée pass)
Available Online, at the Aeolian Box Office Tel: 519-672-7950 or cash only at Grooves, L'Atelier Grigorian and The Village Idiot |
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
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| Category:
Music - Jazz |
| Format:
Performance |
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Official WebSite:
http://www.aeolianhall.ca |
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