Biography

Dave Sharp and The Secret Seven have signed a distribution and publishing administration agreement with Australian based Blue Pie Records. Dave and the Blue Pie team will be focused on the global launch of their critically acclaimed new CD "7". ( Seven). Blue Pie is one of the worlds leading independent record labels and together with the powers of the “ Secret 7 “ we will take Dave’s album to the four corners of the world. One of the strengths of the album is the ease at which this will license into FILM + TV + CABLE and General Ad sales.

Dave Sharp’s Secret Seven is “World Jazz for the Jazz World”. It transcends musical, national, and ethnic boundaries by re-interpreting, not fusing, influences from Africa, Asia, the Latin world, Blue Note Jazz, and that other planet, New Orleans. Their new CD, “7,” (Vortex Jazz Recordings 1969) brings stunning new energy to straight ahead jazz, including original tunes like Africano (Afro-Beat), Skeleton Key (Rumba), Chrispy Underground (New Orleans Funk) and Lootmar (Indian Music). The band features Dave Sharp (Spheres of Influence, The Melvins) on electric and double bass and Chris Kaercher (Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, The Temptations, and the O’Jays) on tenor saxophone.

Secret Seven features Dave Sharp on electric & double bass, leading a steady groove and laying the foundation for the band’s irresistible melodies. Native Detroiter Sharp became devoted to Jazz at the University of Michigan and refined his chops under the tutelage of renowned bassist Herbie Lewis (McCoy Tyner, Cannonball Adderly, Les McCann) in San Francisco, and virtusoso bassist, composer and bandleader Marion Hayden (Straight Ahead) in Detroit. As bassist and composer for the modern jazz ensemble Spheres of Influence, and touring bassist for the seminal rock band The Melvins (Atlantic Records), Sharp has already made a mark on the national scene. Sharp lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he composes, records, teaches and performs.

"7" is currently chartbound on US and Canadian radio. All media and radio stations can download the album for FREE from Air Play Direct. To download all you need to do is to register and if you are a radio station, magazine or media house you will be able to get access to download a high quality 320 MP3 KBS file.

Recent Reviews of "7"

“Sharp and his Secret Seven group create music that makes you feel good....but they are also highly capable of exploring more nuanced and reflective places.” - Herbie Gamura ERIC NEMEYER’S JAZZ INSIDE NY
“kaleidoscopic...serious groover...” - BASS PLAYER MAGAZINE
“a multifaceted gala of power, eloquence and warmth...” - Glen Astarita ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM
“blistering hot groove jazz...” - JAZZCHICAGO.NET
“the band cooks like the Funk Brothers..nice cruising music!” - JAZZWEEKLY.COM
“jazz adventurists...” - THISISBOOKSMUSIC.COM
“...the music breathes with energy and integrity.” - Christopher Schneiders FOX ENTERTAINMENT
“...they play infectious and joyous music that does not let up or lose momentum until the final note is played.” - Michael G. Nastos ALLMUSIC.COM
“...his energy brings an immediacy and freshness to the music.” - Linda Yohn WEMU-FM
“...a work of excellence.” - JAPAN-JAZZPAGE.NET

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For more information visit www.myspace.com/davesharpsecret7

CONTACTS:

Record Label + Media + Publishers:

Press and Media Team
Blue Pie Productions ™ USA LLC
The Expo 112
Unit 20 No 112 McEvoy Street
Alexandria NSW 2015
Australia
p: 612 9310 0155
f: 612 9310 0166
e: sales@bluepie.com.au
w: www.bluepie.com.au
ms: www.myspace.com/bluepieproductions

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