Fantasy - Bill Mays and the Inventions Trio - Featuring Marvin Stamm and Alisa Horn - Palmetto
- PM2128 - The Inventions Trio is a new group comprised of an unusual instrumentation - trumpet (and flugel), piano, and cello. Mays and Stamm, who have performed and recorded together so many times, are joined by the talented cellist, Alisa Horn. Stamm states, "I have known Alisa since she was a young child, and it was exciting for me to introduce Alisa to Bill, to encourage their musical relationship, and then observe her joining us as a performing and touring ensemble." The music Bill Mays has written for this CD, Fantasy, is built upon lovely classical melodies that provide beautiful thematic material for the ensemble and wonderful settings for our improvisations. Hiss original composition, "Fantasy for Cello, Trumpet and Piano," is a great example of  modern writing, combining classical compsition and Jazz exploration. The Inventions Trio truly embodies the melding of these two genrés.

The Nearness of Two - Marvin Stamm and Dena DeRose - Live at the Ancona Jazz Festival, Italy - GoFour Music - Gofour 1006 - This duo concert, exhibiting the talents of trumpeter Marvin Stamm and pianist/singer Dena DeRose, was performed and recorded at the opening of the Ancona, Jazz Festival on July 14, 2006. The recording came about just by happenstance. Neither Dena DeRose nor Marvin Stamm were aware at the time that an archival recording was being made of their performance, and the fact that its quality was so good was a surprise to everyone. The joy of their music making will be obvious to all who hear this recording.

The Stamm/Soph Project - Live at Birdland - Jazzed Media - JM1006 - Produced with drummer Ed Soph, "Live at Birdland" showcases Marvin Stamm's working quartet - Stamm and Soph with long-time band mates, pianist Bill Mays and bassist Rufus Reid, with special guest guitarist John Abercrombie. Stamm says, “Working with these musicians as a group - Ed, Bill, and Rufus - always produces very special moments. None of us takes these events for granted or looks upon them as just another gig. Each of us really comes to play!”

By Ourselves - Marstam #01,  2000 - a duo CD documenting my long-time collaboration with pianist Bill Mays, featuring eleven tracks among which are Beautiful Love, You And The Night And The Music, Airegin, and Dizzy Gillespie's beautiful Con Alma. 

The Stamm/Soph Project - Marstam #02,  2000 - a quartet CD created with drummer Ed Soph that features bassist Rufus Reid and pianist Bill Mays; saxophonist Dave Liebman also guests on three tracks. This disk contains ten compositions including Thad Jones' classic, Three and One, Miles Davis' beautiful masterwork, Nardis, and Clifford Brown's eternal Joy Spring.

Elegance - TNC Jazz - CD-1711 - This quartet CD was released in November 2001 on the Troppe Note/Cambria label and features, along with Stamm, the marvelous young pianist from Sweden, Stefan Karlsson, bassist Tom Warrington, and drummer Elliot Zigmund.

Mystery Man - MusicMasters, 1993 - featuring Bob Mintzer & Bob Malach, saxes; Terry Clarke, drums; Mike Richmond, bass; Bill Charlap; piano

Bop Boy - MusicMasters, 1991 - featuring Bob Mintzer, tenor sax; Terry Clarke, drums; Phil Markowitz, piano; Lincoln Goines, bass 

Stammpede (Working with my friend and collaborator composer/arranger Jack Cortner for Herb Wong's now defunct label - unavailable)  Palo Alto, 1982 

Machinations (First recording as a leader, featuring the compositions and arrangements of the late John Carisi)  Verve, 1968 

As a Sideman/Soloist (Partial List):

Adventures in Jazz - Stan Kenton Orchestra - Capitol, 1961 

Adventures in Blues - Stan Kenton Orchestra - Capitol, 1962 

Adventures in Time - Stan Kenton Orchestra - Capitol, 1962 

Portrait of an Artist - Charlie Mariano - Regina, 1963 

Monday Night Live at The Village Vanguard - Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra- Solid State, 1967 

Jazzhattan Suite - Oliver Nelson - Verve, 1967 

Kennedy Memorial Album - Oliver Nelson - Verve, 1968 

Introducing the Duke Pearson Big Band - Blue Note, 1968 

America the Beautiful - Gary McFarland - Skye, 1968 

Manhattan Fever - Frank Foster - Blue Note, 1968 

Road Song - Wes Montgomery - A & M, 1968 

Walking in Space - Quincy Jones - A & M, 1969 

Ram (solo on Uncle Albert and Admiral Halsey) - Paul McCartney - Apple, 1970 

Friends and Love Concert - Chuck Mangione - GRC, 1970 

Consummation - Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra - Blue Note, 1971 

Threshold - Patrick Williams - Capitol, 1973 

Extension of a Man - Donny Hathaway - Atlantic, 1973 

Symbiosis - Bill Evans - Pausa, 1974 

Papa Lips - Bob Mintzer Band - CBS/Sony, 1983 

Incredible Journey - Bob Mintzer Band  - DMP, 1985 

10th Avenue - Patrick Williams - Soundwinds, 1986 

Camouflage - Bob Mintzer Band - DMP, 1987 

Happening Now - George Gruntz Concert Band- Hat Art, 1987 

Central City Scketches - Benny Carter and the American Jazz Orchestra - MusicMasters, 1987 

Spectrum - Bob Mintzer Band - DMP, 1988 

Urban Contours - Bob Mintzer Band - DMP, 1989 

First Prize - George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - Enja, 1989 

Ellington Masterpieces - John Lewis amd the American Jazz Orchestra - East/West Records, 1989 

My Romance (Solo on Wee Small Hours) - Carly Simon - Arista, 1989

Vince Mendoza - Vince Mendoza - Fun House, 1989 

Air Mail Special - Louis Bellson - MusicMasters, 1990 

Art of the Big Band - Bob Mintzer Band - DMP, 1990 

Blues 'n Dues Et Cetera - George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Enja, 1991 

Peaceful Thunder - Louis Bellson Quintet - MusicMasters, 1991 

Instructions Inside - Vince Mendoza - Manhattan, 1991

Departure - Bob Mintzer Band - DMP, 1992 

Music of Jimmy Lunceford - The American Jazz Orchestra - MusicMasters, 1992 

Black, Brown, and Beige Suite - Louis Bellson - MusicMasters, 1993

Bring Back Romance - Anne Hampton Callaway - DRG, 1994

Only in N. Y. - Bob Mintzer Band – DMP, 1994

3 A.M. - Rich Shemaria - Amosaya, 1995

Big Band Trane - Bob Mintzer Band – DMP, 1996

Mays In Manhattan - Bill Mays - Concord, 1996

Merryteria - George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, TCB, 1998

Liebermann - "Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival" - George Gruntz-Concert Jazz Band, TCB, 1998

Beautiful Love - The Jerry Ascione Big Band - SeaBreeze, 1999

Expo Triangle - George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, TCB, 2000

Global Excellence - George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, TCB, 2001

Sing, Sing, Sing - The New York Voices - Concord, 2001

Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter - Jack Cooper - Jazz Orchestra of the Delta - Summit Records, 2003

Tail of the Tiger - George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, TCB, 2006

Fast Track - Jack Cortner NY Big Band - JazzedMedia, 2006