Musician Dictionary

Earl May

American musician (1927-2008)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1927-2008)
Source: Wikidata
Born1927-09-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2008-01-04
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSouth Orange South Orange
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician jazz musician bassist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdouble bass
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJohn Coltrane Trio Billy Taylor Trio Buddy Rich And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Quintet Sonny Stitt Quartet Shirley Scott Trio The Tony Scott Quartet Hal Serra Quartet Charlie Rouse Quintet Earl May Trio The Frank Foster Quintet The Herman Foster Trio Frank Foster And The Loud Minority Buddy Rich Septet Grover Mitchell's New Blue Devils Jon Regen Trio The Earl May Quartet Frank Foster's Living Color – Twelve Shades Of Black
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

Earl Earl C. B. May アール・メイ

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Identifiers

mbid: 39e4a2a2-7965-4a18-bef5-5b57426ed8f1 · wikidata: Q1277110 · isni: 0000000114945257 · discogs: 280463

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