Benjamin May
SBCSL Featured Musical Guest
After many years of classical training, Benjamin May moved to the Los Angeles area to pursue performing full time. After 30 years and 14,000+ performances, Benjamin has amassed a great deal of real-life on-stage experience that he uses to enrich and encourage the students he works with. In addition, he has worked as an instrumental aid, full time, for over twenty years in Long Beach Unified School District.
As a freelance jazz musician, Benjamin has 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 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, Benjamin has recorded on over 40 CDs for various artists and projects.
Service will be live through ZOOM and Facebook Live (links below)