Karen Sharp
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Karen Sharp is a musician best known for her place in Humphrey Lyttelton
's eight-piece jazz band where she plays tenor saxophone
, baritone saxophone
and clarinet
.
She has released three albums under her own name - Till There Was You in 2002, So Far So Good in 2004, and Wait And See in 2007.
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton , also known as Humph, was an English jazz musician and broadcaster, and chairman of the BBC radio comedy programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue...
's eight-piece jazz band where she plays tenor saxophone
Tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
, baritone saxophone
Baritone saxophone
The baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
and clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
.
She has released three albums under her own name - Till There Was You in 2002, So Far So Good in 2004, and Wait And See in 2007.
External links
- Karen Sharp official site
- Calligraph Records