Scott May, The Ides of March / Judy Tenuta / Morton Downey Jr

If ever there was proof that us keyboard players are a dynamic, witty and erudite bunch, Scott May is our latest piece of evidence. Scott covers some amazing territory during our chat. from playing organ at Radio City Music Hall to his stints in radio, TV and film. And that’s just the start. To listen / watch: * Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: * Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):   Scott’s past year in music Scott in action with The Ides of March Jesse Crawford’s Pipe Organ Magic Leon Berry – Glockenspiels, Traps, and Plenty of Pipes Organ traps Working with Judy Tenuta Judy Tenuta in action Being the MD at The Funny Firm in Chicago Working on Caroline’s Comedy Hour WLUP Chicago Getting the gig on Morton Downey Jr’s radio show, then working on the TV version: The Morton Downey Jr Show Playing (and experiencing a potential catastrophic train wreck) at Radio City Music Hall  The theme from Exodus Working with Hammond USA The history of Hammond Organ Co Graham Bond – Baby Can It Be True (first known album recording of the Mellotron) Scott May – Yelp master When you order Sushi with Joey DeFrancesco Desert Island Discs: 1962–1966 (“The Red Album”) – The Beatles, 1967–1970 (“The Blue Album”) – The Beatles, Milestones – Miles Davis, Breathe – Dr Lonnie Smith, Modern Pipe Organ – Buddy Cole Key links: Buy some keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky, TikTok or