Dave Sharp (bass guitarist)
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Dave Sharp was the touring bass guitar
ist for the rock
band Melvins during their 1993 tour. He currently plays in several bands including Jungle with Muruga Booker
and Steven Springer
, Spheres of Influence, and his own band the Dave Sharp Secret Seven.
Native Detroiter Sharp became devoted to Jazz
at the University of Michigan
and later studied with bassist Herbie Lewis
in San Francisco, and bassist, composer and bandleader Marion Hayden in Michigan
.
Sharp currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan
where he composes, records, teaches and performs.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist for the rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Melvins during their 1993 tour. He currently plays in several bands including Jungle with Muruga Booker
Muruga Booker
Muruga Booker is an American drummer, recording artist, and Orthodox priest.- Biography :Booker was born Steven Bookvich in Detroit, Michigan on December 27, 1942 and is of Serbian decent. His father, Melvin Bookvich, was a shoemaker who played accordion. He has a wife, Shakti; a son, Aaron; and a...
and Steven Springer
Steven Springer
Steven Springer is an American guitarist and songwriter known for his innovative smooth soft touch guitar style...
, Spheres of Influence, and his own band the Dave Sharp Secret Seven.
Native Detroiter Sharp became devoted to Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and later studied with bassist Herbie Lewis
Herbie Lewis
Herbie Lewis was an American hard bop double bassist.He played or recorded with many prominent jazz musicians, including Cannonball Adderley, Stanley Turrentine, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Harold Land, Jackie McLean, Archie Shepp, and McCoy Tyner.Herbie recorded his last CD Just a Lucky So...
in San Francisco, and bassist, composer and bandleader Marion Hayden in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Sharp currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
where he composes, records, teaches and performs.
Discography
- 2010 - Dave Sharp's Secret Seven
- 2011 - JUNGLE (self-titled) (with Muruga Booker and Steven Springer)