Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet

Jazz & World Music inspired by the musical traditions of Turkey, Egypt, Ukraine, India, Bulgaria, and Greece

For the fourth consecutive year, Dave Sharp, prestigious artist of the Blue Llama Jazz Club,  returns to Ascona with his Worlds Quartet, a group that blends rhythms, sounds, and musical structures from around the world with original compositions inspired by world music. Featuring oud, violin, electric bass, synthesizer, and various percussion instruments, the ensemble combines the spirit of jazz with world music and dynamic, exploratory improvisation. Bassist, composer, and bandleader Dave Sharp leads the quartet in exploring the musical traditions of Turkey, Egypt, Ukraine, India, Bulgaria, and Greece.