400: An African American Musical Portrait
1. Arrival 6:03 -- 2. Is There A Way Home 4:51 -- 3. Colonial Life 5:36 -- 4. Fiddler 3:02 -- 5. Antebellum 5:14 -- 6. A New Music 7:15 -- 7. Harlem And The War To End All Wars5:35 -- 8. Blues and World War II 6:54 -- 9. Aint Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around 6:34 -- 10. 500 6:25 -- -- -- -- 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 is a piano player in the Church of God in Christ, and she gave lessons to every-body 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. -- -- (Source: Artist PR) - Total Running Time: 57:29 - UPC: 888295888592- The Amazon ASIN for the mp3 version of this CD is B07QW45G5Q - Another listing by Zip
Avery Sharpe  (Artist)    Format: Audio CD
{"Manufacturer": "JKNM Records", "Date First Available": "June 30, 2019", "Label": "JKNM Records", "Number of discs": "1"}