Biography of Desert Island Jazz host David May:

Born in Carmel, CA. many moons ago.

BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Roger Williams College (RI).  MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Loyola College, Baltimore.

Profession: Electrical Engineer, ARINC Incorporated, Annapolis.

Married with four grown kids, reside in Bel Air.

Amateur Radio operator, W6YTG.

Favorite jazz DJ’s: Fred Grady, WXTR, Providence; Herb Wong, KJAZ, San Francisco; Chuck Nyles, KNOB and KLON, Long Beach; Bob Calvert, WGH, Newport News.

Favorite jazz musicians: Johnny Hartman, vocals; Bill Evans, piano; Paul Desmond, alto sax; Chico Hamilton, drums; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute & oboe; Grant Green, guitar.

Favorite record labels: Blue Note, Impulse!, Pacific Jazz, Fantasy/OJC.