Jazz
Avery Sharpe - Arranger, Bass (Acoustic), Mastering, Mixing
Joe Ford - Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
John Blake - Violin
Onaje Allan Gumbs - Piano
Winard Harper - Drums
The music of McCoy Tyner, Archie Shepp and Yusef Lateef, Avery Sharpe Quintet, with Joe Ford, John Blake, Onaje Allan Gumbs, and Winard Harper.
* Eric Nemeyer - Liner Notes, Photo Montage, Photography
* George Hamilton Green - Producer
* Kevin Sharpe - Photography
* Marc Urselli - Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
* Walt Steinmetz - Photography
Avery Sharpe
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: 1955
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop
An excellent bassist, Avery Sharpe is best known for his longtime association with McCoy Tyner's trio. He originally played piano (starting when he was eight) and accordion, switching to electric (and eventually acoustic) bass a few years later. At the University of Massachusetts, Sharpe had the opportunity to study with Reggie Workman, and he gigged with Wynton Marsalis and Pat Metheny. Sharpe first teamed up with McCoy Tyner in his early-'80s sextet, and has been a member of the pianist's trio since 1984. In addition, Sharpe has led one session for Sunnyside (1988) and a pair of CDs for his JKNM label.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
