Avery Sharpe
Avery Sharpe (* 23. August 1954 in Valdosta , Georgia ) is an American bassist of the Modern Jazz and composer .
Live and act
Sharpe began playing the piano when he was eight. He then switched to the accordion and the electric bass in high school . From 1972 to 1979 he studied economics at the University of Massachusetts , but also played bass in gospel and funk groups . Reggie Workman encouraged him to switch to the double bass . Then he worked with Wynton Marsalis and Pat Metheny . In 1981 he became a member of McCoy Tyner's band , with whom he performed and recorded for more than twenty years in a wide variety of formations from trio to big band. He also worked with Art Blakey , Archie Shepp , Cab Calloway , Dizzy Gillespie , George Benson , Freddie Hubbard, and Ricky Ford . He also leads his own groups, such as his band "Extended Family", which released an album of the same name in 1994, which was followed by other albums. He also works as a music educator and producer. As a composer he wrote the score for An Unremarkable Life (1989), but also wrote for the classical Fidelio Ensemble and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra . As a companion he was also involved in recordings by Leon Thomas , Yusef Lateef , Steve Grossman and Jeri Brown .
In 1997 he received the Achievement in Jazz Award from the New England Foundation for the Arts .
Discographic notes
- Epic Ebony Journey with John Blake
- Family Values (2001)
- Autumn Moonlight (2009) with Onaje Allan Gumbs and Winard Harper
Lexigraphic entries
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 2: M – Z (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16513). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16513-9 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sharpe, Avery |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American modern jazz bassist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 23rd August 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valdosta , Georgia, United States |