Ralph Sharon

Ralph Sharon

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Ralph Sharon
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Born = Birth date and age|1923|09|17
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Origin = London, England
Instrument = Piano
Genre = Jazz
Occupation = Jazz pianist
Years_active = 1940s - present
Associated_acts = Tony Bennett
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Ralph Sharon (born September 17, 1923) is a jazz pianist.

Biography

Born in London, he emigrated to America in the 1953, becoming a U.S. citizen five years later.

By 1958, Ralph Sharon was recording with Tony Bennett, the start of a more than 40 year working relationship as Bennett's man behind the music on many Grammy winning studio recordings, and touring with Bennett for many years.

Ralph Sharon continues to perform. He and the Ralph Sharon Trio have a regular engagement Wednesdays at the Dazzle Jazz Club in Denver, Colorado.

election of recordings with Tony Bennett

*1986 "The Art of Excellence"
*1987 "Bennett/Berlin"
*1989 ""
*1992 "Perfectly Frank"
*1993 "Steppin' Out"
*1994 "" (Live)
*1995 "Here's To The Ladies"
*1997 "Tony Bennett on Holiday"
*1998 ""
*1999 ""
*2001 ""

ources

* [http://www.jazzprofessional.com/interviews/Ralph%20Sharon.htm Ralph Sharon interview]
* [http://www.steve-albin.com/Artists/Bennett/index.html Steve Albin's Tony Bennett Discography]
* [http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=Tony%20Bennett&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 Tony Bennett Grammy winning recordings]
* [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=RALPH|SHARON&sql=11:3ifrxq85ldse~T0 All Music Guide Biography]
* [http://www.dazzlejazz.com Dazzle Jazz Club]


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