Guido May
Guido May (born August 18, 1968 in Bad Reichenhall ) is a German drummer.
biography
He started playing drums when he was 15. He then studied for two years at the Drummers Focus drum school in Munich. From 1985 to 1988 he attended jazz workshops in Burghausen, Ingolstadt, Erlangen and the popular music course in Hamburg. In 1989 he went to New York and was at the Vermont Jazz Center under the direction of Attila Zoller . In 1991 he won first prize at the Leipzig Jazz Days . In 1996 he made his first recordings with Peter O'Mara , Johannes Enders , Rick Keller and Pee Wee Ellis, followed by a European tour. 1997 tours with Barbara Dennerlein , Mose Allison incl. International Jazz Week Burghausen . In 1998 he was in the final of the "Hennessy Jazz Search" with the Peter O'Mara Band. 1999 tours with Peter Fessler and Wolfgang Schmid's "Kick". In 2000 he was the winner of the “Hennessy Jazz Search” with the band “Cafe du Sport”. A production with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra feat. Kenny Wheeler followed suit . On tours he accompanied the "New York Voices" and the Pee Wee Ellis "Assembly" feat. Fred Wesley . In 2005 he was on a West Africa tour with “Cafe du Sport” organized by the Goethe Institute . 2007 concerts with the Antonio Faraò Trio feat. Franco Ambrosetti and tours with the Pee Wee Ellis “Assembly”, as well as the reunion of the “JB-Horns” together with Maceo Parker . India tour with “Café du Sport”.
Bands / projects
Guido May is primarily at home in jazz and funk.
- Pee Wee Ellis "Assembly" feat. Fred Wesley
- Martin Scales "Conspiracy"
- Christian Elsässer Trio
- Peter O'Mara Trio
- “Café du Sport” with Frank Lauber, Bruno Müller, Christian von Kaphengst
- Biboul Darouiche "Soleil Bantu"
- "Guido May 4th"
- "Al Porcino Big Band"
collaboration
Guido May worked with musicians of various styles, such as B. Johnny Griffin , Karl Ratzer , Kenny Wheeler, Bob Berg, Bobby Shew , Rick Margitza, Chico Freeman , Sven Faller , Leni Stern , Jason Rebello , Claudio Roditi , Jay Ashby, Don Menza , Benny Bailey , Bob Degen , Charlie Mariano , Adrian Mears , Johannes Enders , Till Brönner , Helmut Kagerer , Peter Wölpl or Klaus Doldinger .
TV and radio productions
- Pee Wee Ellis / Without Filter Extra, 1997
- Thilo Wolf Big Band "Swing It" feat. John Pizzarelli, Barbara Dennerlein, 1998
- Peter Fessler / Stuttgart Jazz Open, 1999
- hr-Bigband feat. Benny Bailey et al. Don Menza / hr, 1999
- Antonio Faraò Trio / Leverkusener Jazztage, 2007
Discographic notes
Under his own name
- 2013 - Guido May G-Strain (Radau Records) - Peter O'Mara (git), Adrian Mears (tb), Patrick Scales (b)
With other artists (selection)
- 1996 - Pee Wee Ellis A New Shift (Minor Music) - Fred Wesley (tb), Roberto di Gioia (p), Martin Scales (g), Patrick Scales (b)
- 1997 - O'Mara / Sieverts / May Too Early for This World (Edition Collage)
- 1999 - Jürgen Seefelder / Thomas Stabenow / Guido Horn Straight Horn ( Enja )
- 2000 - Jenny Evans Gonna Go Fishin ' (Enja)
- 2001 - Joe Kienemann Amsel, Drossel, Swing & Funk ( yvp music )
- 2002 - Café du Sport Café du Sport ( Minor Music )
- 2003 - Cafe du Sport 2nd Service (Minor Music)
- 2011 - Pee Wee Ellis, Tenoration (Art of Groove - MIG-Music)
- 2013 - Pee Wee Ellis The Spirit of Christmas (Minor Music)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | May, Guido |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th August 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bad Reichenhall |