Pittsburgh Philharmonic concert
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
I will be playing principal Bass with the philharmonic for our first concert of 2026!
Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center
3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
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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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Etta Cox – Vocals Benjamin May – Bass Mark Strickland – Guitar John Korpiel – Drums Address: 613 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: (412) 932-2387 Menu: conalmapgh.com Reservations: exploretock.com , ... - 30
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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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