Musician Dictionary

Bill Mays

American pianist

DescriptionAmerican pianist
Source: Wikidata
Born1944-02-05
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceSacramento Sacramento
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusic arranger musician composer jazz musician pianist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsPalmetto Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Bill Mays Trio Bill Mays Trio Gerry Mulligan Quartet The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Orchestra Lalo Schifrin & Orchestra The Inventions Trio The Bob Magnusson Quintet The Phil Woods Quintet Bobby Shew Quintet Bobby Shew Sextet The Bob Magnusson Quartet Bill Mays Quintet Jack Cortner Big Band Benny Golson Quintet The Marvin Stamm Quartet The Marvin Stamm / Ed Soph Quartet Martin Wind Quartet The Bud Shank Sextet John Goldsby Quartet The Super Septet Road Work Ahead New York Jazz Quartet (2)
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

B. Mayes B. Mays Bill Bill May Bill Mays And Friends Billy Mays Mayes Mays William A. "Billy" Mays William A. Mays William Allen Mays William C. Mays William May William Mays Willy Mays

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Identifiers

mbid: 7bada5cc-0cbd-461a-aa52-86a29895be90 · wikidata: Q862288 · isni: 0000000073671527 · discogs: 300694

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