Avery Sharpe

Avery Sharpe

Avery Sharpe (b. 1955) is an American jazz double-bassist.

Sharpe began playing piano at age eight and also studied accordion in his youth. He learned both electric and acoustic bass as a teenager, then studied with Reggie Workman at the University of Massachusetts. He played with Wynton Marsalis and Pat Metheny before joining McCoy Tyner's sextet; since 1984 he has played with Tyner's trio. He has also played as a sideman with Archie Shepp, Yusef Lateef, Ricky Ford, Joe Ford, and others. As a leader, he has release on Sunnyside Records, and several albums on his own label, JKNM.

Discography

*"Unspoken Words" (Sunnyside Records, 1988)
*"Extended Family" (JKNM, 1993)
*"Extended Family, Vol. 2: Thoughts of My Ancestors" (JKNM, 1995)
*"Extended Family, Vol. 3: Family Values" (JKNM, 2001)
*"Dragon Fly" (JKNM, 2005)
*"Epic Ebony Journey" (JKNM, 2005)
*"Legends and Mentors" (JKNM, 2008)

References

*Scott Yanow, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:g9fuxql5ldse~T1 Avery Sharpe] at Allmusic


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