Location
Litchfield, CT
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Artist Profile
Project Title
N/A
Fiscal Year Awarded
2015
Grant or Program
New England States Touring (NEST) Grant
Grant Amount
$4,000

Avery Sharpe will be in residence as a master teacher and performer at Litchfield Jazz Camp from July 19 through August 7, 2015. In addition to leading student combos, he will give public performances along with other faculty. On August 8, he will head a project called "Shout, Sister, Shout": Avery Sharpe's New England Gospel Choir Salutes Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The program will include a choir of 20-25 gospel singers, including several outstanding Litchfield Jazz Camp students who will be coached by Mr. Sharpe. Instrumentation will include bass, piano, drums and saxophone.

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