Ralph Sharon

Ralph Sharon
Born: Sep 17, 1923 in London, England
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Styles: Nostalgia, Traditional Pop, Standards
Biography: Ralph Sharon made his professional debut with Ted Heath in 1946, then moved on to Frank Weir's orchestra before leading his own sextet. He moved to the U.S. in 1953, where he initially worked as an accompanist to Chris Connor. In 1957, he became musical director and pianist for Tony Bennett. He acquired ...Read full biography
Portrait Of Harold
Released: 1996
Label: Koch Entertainment
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Subtitled "The Harold Arlen Songbook," this 60-minute disc finds the Ralph Sharon Trio -- with Douglas Richeson on bass and Clayton Cameron on drums -- highlighting the work of the most jazz- and blues-oriented ...Read full review
Swings the Sammy Cahn Songbook
Released: 1994
Label: DRG
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This CD is a little unusual for, although it is a tribute to a major lyricist (Sammy Cahn), the music is purely instrumental. Pianist Ralph Sharon swings lightly and takes most of the high-quality songs ...Read full review
More Ralph Sharon albums: Main Albums (19), Compilations (6)
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