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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Bassist Avery Sharpe Performing on Cape Cod on Saturday, April 30, with Bart Weismann Jazz Group

April 29, 2011

Master bassist Avery Sharpe is performing with the Bart Weismann Jazz Group at the Grand Cru Wine Bar & Grill in the Cape Codder Restort in Hyannis, Cape Cod, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 11:00 p.m. Sharpe spent over 20 years playing with the McCoy Tyner Quintet, and has performed with Art Blakley, John Blake, ...

Album

Live

By Avery Sharpe

Label: JKNM Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Blues On The Corner; Morning Glow; OH NO!; Morning; I Understand; Dragon Fly; My Favorite Things.

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Article: Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Soul And The Abstract Proof: Searching For Soul And Its Meaning In Jazz

by Dan Bilawsky
November 29, 2010

What, exactly, is “soul?" This word is used so often in discussions and writings about music, but I wonder if anybody can actually define its very essence and place in the musical universe? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary lists no less than eight different definitions for soul and, while some of them have a decent grasp on what ...

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Article: Live Review

15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival

by Marcia Hillman
August 25, 2010

Litchfield Jazz FestivalKent, ConnecticutAugust 6-8, 2010 The green hills of Kent, Connecticut resounded once more with the sound of jazz as the 15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival settled in from Friday, August 6th through Sunday, August 8th. This year the main stage was again indoors in the newly air-conditioned hockey ...

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News: Award / Grant

Chamber Music America Announces $443,000 in Grants to Ensembles and Presenters

June 11, 2010

CMA announces $443,000 in grants to ensembles and presenters Twenty-six U.S.-based ensembles and presenters to receive support New York, NY -- Chamber Music America (CMA), celebrating its 33rd year of service to ensemble music professionals, announced today the recipients of 26 grants supporting new works and community-based residencies. CMA will distribute $443,000 to ensembles and presenters ...

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Article: Album Review

Avery Sharpe Trio: Live

by Dan Bilawsky
May 5, 2010

Creating an intriguing program and a well-balanced live set is an art form in and of itself. This becomes all the more challenging when dealing with small group formats, such as duo or trio settings. Bassist Avery Sharpe--best known for his work with McCoy Tyner in the '80s and '90s--proves to have exceptional skills in this ...

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News: Recording

Bassist Avery Sharpe Releases New CD Titled the Avery Sharpe Trio Live.

April 26, 2010

Avery Sharpe Trio Live @ Fraser Performance Studio at WGBH JKNM Records AS89898 CD release: April 13th, 2010 The Avery Sharpe Trio Live is the new release from bass great and long time band mate of McCoy Tyner, Avery Sharpe. The recording is a live date from the WGBH Fraser Performance Studio on October 15th, 2008. ...

Album

Autumn Moonlight

By Avery Sharpe

Label: JKNM Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Boston Baked Blues; Fire and Rain; Autumn Moonlight; Take Your Time, But Hurry Up; Palace of the Seven Jewels; Organ Grinder; Intrepid Warrior; Lost in a Dream; Visible Man; First Time We Met.

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #75: Avery Sharpe

August 26, 2009

Listen Bassist Avery Sharpe's album, Autumn Moonlight (JKNM Records, 2009), is an exploration of the piano trio by a man who played bass in one of the most famous such trios in recent memory, that of McCoy Tyner. In this interview, Sharpe talks about why he likes to perform in the trio format, how he chose ...

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Article: Live Review

Litchfield Jazz Festival 2009

by Marcia Hillman
August 13, 2009

Litchfield Jazz FestivalKent, ConnecticutJuly 31-August 2, 2009 For two and a half days this past weekend, jazz invaded Connecticut with the arrival of the 14th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival. This year, in a new home on the Kent School grounds in Kent, Connecticut, this major musical event, hosted by WBGO broadcaster and jazz ...