MA
Bassist Avery Sharpe combines acoustic, electric bass, and voice into a unique form of music the New York Times has called 'The Future of Jazz.' Avery performs with duos to larger ensembles including orchestras and choirs.
Institution/Business Type:
Performing Group
Legal Status:
Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
Year Founded:
1979
Institution/Business Type:
Performing Group
Legal Status:
Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship
Year Founded:
1979
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Music - JazzAdditional Disciplines:
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Performing Group
Date: 03/2022-03/2022
performed solo bass concert at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, at the New Africa House, Augusta Savage Gallery. Along with video slide show of Avery's personal and musical life.
Williams College
Date: 02/2020-02/2020
Perfromance of Avery Sharpe Group with Williams College singers and Strings for the project 400 An African American Musical Portrait, multimedia with video/slide show at Brooks Rogers hall at Williams College, Williamtown, MA
Williams Club/NYC
Date: 02/2020-02/2020
Avery Sharpe Solo performance/lecture of the project 400 An African American Musical Portrait with video/slide show at Williams College Alumni Club in New York City
University of Massachusetts(Amherst)
Date: 11/2019-11/2019
Performance of Avery Sharpe Group with Extended Family Choir for the 400 An African American Musical Portrait project with multimedia/video slide show at Bowker Auditorium, University of Massachusetts(Amherst)
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$5,000 - $50,000State of Residence:
MassachusettsMinimum Number of Performers:
1Maximum Number of Performers:
120