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through long forms. He composed several contemporary classical pieces, such as "Twelve Days in the Shadow of a
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Mays was regarded by both professional musicians and music fans as one of the most innovative and creative jazz pianists and keyboardists, but he considered himself more of a serious contemporary composer with an advanced approach to classical music, harmonic aesthetics, and structural development
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performed the piece live between 1979 and 1982 with
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bricks, keeping this passion through his later years. As an amateur architect, he designed his own house and home studio, and his sister Joan's house in
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bells, autoharp, toy xylophone, and electric guitar. He also composed, performed, and recorded dramatic scores for children's audiobooks, such as
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