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Avery Sharpe
Avery Sharpe is an American jazz bassist and composer. Born on August 23, 1954
in Valdosta, Georgia, he first started in music by playing the piano at eight
years old. This interest in music would lead him to the electric bass, and
eventually the double bass. Soon he was playing gigs as a sideman for musicians
such as Wynton Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, and Pat Metheny. In the early 80s, he
gained a spot in McCoy Tyner’s group, which sent him traveling around the world
and playing hundreds of gigs with the piano jazz legend. He recorded over 20
records as a member of McCoy Tyner’s b...
