Jazz
Alan Silverman Mastering Amy Morton Art Direction Clayton Cameron Drums Cynthia Daniels Engineer Gray Sargent Guitar Hugh Fordin Producer, Liner Notes Lucas Deaver Cover Design Paul Langosch Bass R. Freed Composer Ralph Sharon Piano
Ralph Sharon
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s Born: Sep 17, 1923 in London, England Genre: Jazz Styles: Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop
Ralph Sharon made his professional debut with Ted Heath in 1946, then moved on to Frank Weir's orchestra before leading his own sextet. He moved to the U.S. in 1953, where he initially worked as an accompanist to Chris Connor. In 1957, he became musical director and pianist for Tony Bennett. He acquired American citizenship in 1958. In 1965, he and Bennett split up, but they got back together in 1979 and have stayed together since. Sharon has also led various groups and made many recordings as a leader. ---William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide |