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Avery Sharpe -][- RUNNING MAN [JKNM]

29 Tuesday Mar 2011

Posted by Rob Young in Modern Jazz, Music, What's New?

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Avery Sharpe - RUNNING MAN

Avery Sharpe -][- RUNNING MAN -(MP3)- [JKNM, 2011]

Honesty. Clarity. Dignity. These are words that come to mind when you listen to the music of bassist-composer Avery Sharpe. In an age of ephemeral pop stars and flavor-of-the-month trends, Sharpe is a reminder of the lasting value of steadfast dedication and personal integrity. As the title of one of his tunes asserts, “Always Expect the Best of Yourself.”

Sharpe was born in Valdosta, Georgia and his first instrument was the piano. “I started playing when I was eight years old,” he recalls. “My mother was a piano player in the Church of God in Christ, and she gave lessons to everybody in the family—I’m the sixth of eight children—but it didn’t stick until it got to me.” He moved on to accordion and then switched to electric bass in high school.

Sharpe enrolled at the University of Massachusetts, where he studied economics and continued to play electric bass in gospel, funk, and rock groups. While at UMass, he met the jazz bassist Reggie Workman, who encouraged him to learn the acoustic bass. Sharpe adapted quickly to the big instrument, and within a few years he was performing with such notables as Archie Shepp and Art Blakey. In 1980, Sharpe auditioned with McCoy Tyner and won a spot in the pianist’s group. He worked with Tyner almost continuously for 20 years, playing hundreds of live gigs and appearing on more than 20 records. –BIOGRAPHY

Release Date: 4/12/2011
Visit, http://www.averysharpe.com/ for more information.

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This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe – Paul Motian, The 5th Annual BJU Festival, Greg Ward and much more!

29 Tuesday Mar 2011

Posted by Rob Young in Concerts, Festivals & Tours, Hard Bop (Jazz), Improvised Music, Live Music, Mainstream-Traditional Jazz, Modern Jazz, Music, Straight Ahead Jazz, What's New?

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South Florida JAZZ Welcomes Internationally Acclaimed Amina Figarova Sextet – April 9, 2011

29 Tuesday Mar 2011

Posted by Rob Young in Concerts, Festivals & Tours, Contemporary Jazz, Live Music, Modern Jazz, What's New?

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April 9, 2011 – 8:00 p.m. – South Florida JAZZ welcomes the internationally acclaimed band from the Netherlands, the Amina Figarova Sextet led by Europe’s most sophisticated jazz pianist and composer.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — South Florida’s premier modern jazz organization is very privileged to present a true international star pianist, Amina Figarova. This concert takes place at the 500-seat Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on the Nova Southeastern University campus, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr Blvd in Davie 33314. Tickets are $40 ($30 for South Florida JAZZ members and $15 for students under age 25 with I.D.) and may be purchased from the Broward Center Box Office by calling 954.462.0222 in Broward County; also toll-free at 877-311-SHOW, as well as online at http://www.southfloridajazz.org, the presenting organization’s official Web site. Continue reading →

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