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Philip May

Having always been fascinated by all things percussive, drummer Philip May played his first professional gig at the age of 14. By 16, he was already a regular performer in the local bar and jobbing gig scene. It was while he was 16 that he underwent a life-changing musical experience when he attended a 7 – week summer course at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, meeting and playing with people from all over the world. It was at this point that he decided to make music his life work. At 18, he was the leader of a jazz trio that featured guitarist Reg Schwager. They were invited to be the first group to record and broadcast from the then newly opened CBC and Radio Canada stations in Sudbury

Sudbury

By Philip May

Label: Romhog Records
Released: 2013

Philip May Quartet Releases New CD

June 14, 2013

SUDBURY, ON (CANADA): On June 18 2013, jazz drummer Philip May will release his new recording “Sudbury”, named after his hometown in Northern Ontario, Canada. Philip May began playing drums professionally at age fourteen and pursued his studies both at Berklee and York University. His jazz quintet Broche à Foin’s last album, “People We Have Known”, ...