Avery Sharpe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Avery Sharpe

American musician

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1954

Place of Birth: Valdosta, Georgia, United States

Profession: jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Avery Sharpe

  • Avery Sharpe (born August 23, 1954) 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 Amherst.
  • He played with Wynton Marsalis and Pat Metheny before joining McCoy Tyner's sextet; from 1984 through 2002 he 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.

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