Con Alma with Etta Cox
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Etta Cox – Vocals
Benjamin May – Bass
Address: 613 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 932-2387
Menu: conalmapgh.com
Reservations: exploretock.com
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BENJAMIN MAY
Musician, Arranger, Music Educator
About Me
After many years of classical training, I moved to the Los Angeles area to pursue performing jazz full time. With 35 years and 14,000+ performances in LA, I have amassed a great deal of real life experience on the stage that I use to enrich and encourage the students I work with. In addition, I worked as an instrumental aid, full time, for over 20 years in Long Beach Unified School District.
In 2023, I relocated to Pittsburgh and I am now actively a part of the jazz scene. In 2024, I became a member of the Pittsburgh Philharmonic as principal bass.
Performance calendar
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- 3Private Party5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Private Party , ...Sullivan’s Steakhouse Rich Zabinski trio5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Rich Zabinski – Drums Benjamin May – Piano Sullivans 600 Grant Street Lower, Lobby, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 For reservations, call: 412-775-4000 General Manager: Scott Watson Executive Chef: Aaron McGuire , ... - 4
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- 7Jazz with Olya6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come see me with vocalist Olya and his quartet at Golden Age Beer Co. Olay- Vocals Benjamin May- piano Ini Oguntola- saxophone Chris McGraw – bass David Hanson – drums For reservations, contact: pete@goldenagebeer.com 412-205-3635 337 E 8th Ave, Homestead, PA 15120 , ...
- 8PRIVATE EVENT1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Carlos Peña – Guitar Benjamin May – Bass Phone: (412) 231-6544 , ... - 9
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- 14Mode Indigo at Bloomfield Market9:00 am - 11:00 am
MODE INDIGO will be live at Bloomfield Market. Olya – Vocals Benjamin May – keys. 5050 Liberty Avenue Bloomfield Saturday Market , ...PRIVATE EVENT6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, ...
- 15Rich Zabinski trio at ShuBrew11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Rich Zabinski – Drums Tom Glovier – Piano Benjamin May – Bass Special guest vocalist – Olya Phone: (724) 766-4426 Menu: toasttab.com , ...Etta Cox Monroeville Arts Council4:00 pm - 6:00 pmEtta Cox – Vocals Kevin Moore – Piano Benjamin May – Bass John Korpiel – Drums , ... - 16
- 17Sullivan’s Steakhouse Rich Zabinski trio5:30 pm - 8:30 pmRich Zabinski – Drums Benjamin May – Piano Sullivans 600 Grant Street Lower, Lobby, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 For reservations, call: 412-775-4000 General Manager: Scott Watson Executive Chef: Aaron McGuire , ...
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- 21Rich Zabinski Trio6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Rich Zabinski – Drums Howie Alexander – Piano Benjamin May – Bass Settlers Ridge, 200 Settlers Ridge Center Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, USA , ...Rich Zabinski Trio6:30 pm - 9:00 pmRich Zabinski – Drums Howie Alexander – Piano Benjamin May – Bass Settlers Ridge, 200 Settlers Ridge Center Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, USA , ...
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- 26Rich Zabinski Quartet7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Come see me with the Rich Zabinski quartet at Kingfly spirits in the Strip District. Rich Zabinski- drums Eric Defade – Saxophone Benjamin May- bass For reservations, call: 412.392.8928 , ... - 27Jack Turner jazz at Con Alma5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Jack Turner – Guitar Benjamin May – Bass Address: 613 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: (412) 932-2387 Menu: conalmapgh.com Reservations: exploretock.com , ... - 28Private Party5:00 pm - 8:30 pmPrivate Party , ...
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My Journey
As a freelance bassist, I have worked with countless singers and music groups ranging from full big bands or symphony orchestras, to small combos like quintets or as small as a duo. Some notables I have performed with include: Joe Pass, Rosemary Clooney, Anita O’Day, Annie Ross, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Vereen, Bill Henderson, Barbara Morrison, Llew Matthews, Johnny Crawford, Bill Elliot, Al Viola, Frank Sinatra Jr., Seth MacFarlane, just to name a few. A have also opened for Joe Zawinul, and Tony Bennett. As a recording artist, I have recorded on over 40 CDs for various artists and projects.
Discography
| Artist | Album | Released | Label |
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| Bill Elliot | The Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra featuring Vocalworks & Amy Weston | 1994 | Wayland Records |
| Dan St. Marseille | Retrospection | 1995 | Resurgent Music |
| Barbara Morrison | I Know How to Do It | 1997 | Chartmaker Records |
| Charles Rutherford | Collage | 1997 | Sea Breeze Records |
| Sherwood Sledge | Love Me By Name | 1999 | Maywood Records |
| Ron Escheté | The Beatles: Instrumental Jazz Tribute | 2000 | Sugo Records |
| Dewey Earney | Christmas Time is Here | 2000 | Resurgent Music |
| Beth Fitchet Wood | Silos | 2001 | Maywood Records |
| Judy Chamberlain | Road Trip | 2002 | JazzBabyRecords |
| Dragana | I Still Feel You | 2002 | CD Baby |
| Dewey Earney | Standards of Excellence, Volume 1, Dearly Beloved | 2003 | Resurgent Music |
| Dewey Earney | Standards of Excellence , Volume 3 | Resurgent Music | |
| The Baroqueleles | Meet the Baroqueleles | 2005 | CD Baby |
| The Baroqueleles | A Baroquelele Christmas | 2005 | CD Baby |
| Rick Blessing | I'm Just The Guy For You | 2007 | |
| Janice Anderson | The Sweetest Sounds | 2013 | CD Baby |
| Brynn Stanley | Classic | 2017 | SonoPath Productions |
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