Dave Sharp is a musician, best known as the touring bass guitarist for the rock band

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during their 1993 tour. He currently plays in several bands including Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet (World Jazz), Dave Sharp Worlds Trio, Klezmephonic (Traditional Klezmer) as well as collaborating with Bollywood musicians (Parthiv Gohil, Jointa Gandhi). Native Detroiter Sharp became devoted to

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at the

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and later studied with bassist Herbie Lewis in San Francisco, and bassist, composer and bandleader Marion Hayden in

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. In 2011, Sharp played upright bass with

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, in a tribute concert to

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. Sharp currently lives in

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where he composes, records, teaches and performs.

Discography

*2017 – "DELTA" Featuring Henrik Karapetyan, Mike List, Igor and Dave Sharp *2013 – ''WORLDS'' Featuring Chris Kaercher, Elden Kelly, Cheik Lo, Parthiv Gohil, Gayelynne McKinney, Gary Schunk, Andre Frappier, Evan Perri, Chris Codish, Igor Houwat, Chuck Mauk, Jay Antani, Pathe Jasse, Eenor, Carolyn Koebel. *2010 – ''7'' *2011 – ''JUNGLE'' (self-titled) (with Muruga Booker and Steven Springer) *1991 - ''Touch the Monkey'' (With Mol Triffid)

References

External links

davesharp.com

Blue Pie Records
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharp, Dave Living people American bass guitarists Musicians from Ann Arbor, Michigan University of Michigan alumni Guitarists from Michigan American male bass guitarists Year of birth missing (living people)