THE INVENTIONS TRIO
Genres: Third Stream, Post-Fusion Contemporary, Post Bop • United States

The Inventions Trio brings together the talents of a marvelously gifted cellist and two classically trained masters of jazz and improvisation to present programs that explore the intersection of chamber music and jazz, performing fresh interpretations of classical and jazz themes as well as original works such as Bill Mays’ “Fantasy for Cello, Trumpet, and Piano." Inventions grew out of Mays' and Stamm’s long association and duo work together, followed by the commission from Drs. Howard Horn and Frank Osborn of Mays’ three-movement "Fantasy for Cello, Trumpet & Piano," and the subsequent release of their CD, Fantasy, in 2007. The Inventions Trio is a touring performance group, always seeking to expand its repertoire as evidenced by the release of their second CD, in 2008, The Delaware River Suite.  The Inventions Trio is a new perspective on both art forms. Stamm, Mays, and Horn find the chamber music in jazz and read more...