A native of Cleveland, Ohio and currently living in Los Angeles, Sherry began her bass studies at The Dana
School of Music at Youngstown State University in
Youngstown, Ohio. It was here that Sherry pursued
three majors in music: music education, jazz bass
performance, and classical bass performance. She
studied jazz and classical bass with Tony Leonardi,
an in-demand bass player in the area who had
studied bass with the principal bassist of the
Cleveland Orchestra and toured with the
Woody Herman band in the mid 1960s.
While maintaining her course work, ensemble rehearsals, and concerts, Sherry
performed for five years in the Downbeat award-winning Jazz Ensemble I. She had
the opportunity to perform with many jazz greats in the ensemble including
Bill Watrous, James Moody, Terry Clark, Bob Mintzer, Marvin Stamm, and Jiggs
Wigham. She also recorded two CDs with Jazz Ensemble I titled Live at Peabodys Down
Under, and Things to Come.
In 1992, Sherry was selected to play in Ohio's All-state college jazz ensemble directed by saxophonist and renowned jazz educator Jamey Aebersold. Her classical training led her to a position in the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra bass section which she held for three years while finishing her degrees. Sherry also performed and recorded with the Akron Symphony Orchestra on a CD titled American Voices-The African-American Composers Project, which featured compositions by David Baker, Billy Childs, and William Banfield.
Sherry has also performed in numerous musicals in the orchestra pit including West Side Story, The Music Man, The Boyfriend, Les Miserables, Bye Bye Birdie, Cabaret, The Man of La Mancha, Fiddler on the Roof, The Wizard of Oz, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, and Gypsy, as well as a six week run of Tapestry, a tribute to the famous songwriter Carole King.
After graduating from college, Sherry performed both acoustic and electric bass on Carnival Cruise lines for four months touring the Caribbean. She returned to Cleveland and soon became a member of the Fat Tuesday Big Band led by saxophonist Ernie Krivda. The band hosted and performed with jazz artists Oleta Adams, Ernie Andrews, Davis Sanborn, Louie Bellson, and Terry Gibbs. The band also recorded two CDs titled Perdido, and The Band that Swings. Sherry recorded with a classical chamber ensemble for the CD Focus on Stan Getz, Live at Severance Hall, featuring Ernie Krivda, Rufus Reid, and Adam Nussbaum.
Sherry continued to freelance in many small group settings, playing and recording with numerous jazz, rock and classical groups. This included recording tracks with the rock band Meliah Rage on a CD titled Kill to Survive, and two CD recordings with rock singer Jann Klose titled Enough Said, and The Strangest Thing. Sherry also recorded some tracks for soul singer Gerald LeVert on his 1998 CD Love & Consequences, and a full CD with the ethereal sounds of the SHotel group on their debut CD Still, Always. Sherry can also be found on a compilation CD titled Lives, with the experimental jazz group, The Umbilical Trio.
After obtaining her masters degree in classical bass performance in Cleveland in 1999, Sherry moved to Los Angeles to further her performance career. She has become an in-demand player who has performed with the late TV/film composer and pianist Joe Harnell, pianist and composer Tamir Hendelman, as well as top notch ensembles including Maiden Voyage, Dekajaz, and the Richard Sherman Trio. Sherry has had the privilege to take lessons and pick the brains of LAs top bassists including John Clayton, Al McKibbon, Tony Dumas, and Christoph Luty.
Her most recent recordings on the west coast include one CD with the group Dekajaz titled Eclectikos, sound clips for the movie Lunch Box, for violinist and composer Dorian Cheah, recording an original composition written and sung by vocalist Maria Jacobs titled Pour me a Cup of Yesterday, and a full CD recording with vocalist Tera Johnson titled The Other Side. Sherry continues to freelance, playing in various trios and quartets and is pursuing more opportunities to record and perform whenever possible. Check back often on the website for the latest performing and recording updates.
School of Music at Youngstown State University in
Youngstown, Ohio. It was here that Sherry pursued
three majors in music: music education, jazz bass
performance, and classical bass performance. She
studied jazz and classical bass with Tony Leonardi,
an in-demand bass player in the area who had
studied bass with the principal bassist of the
Cleveland Orchestra and toured with the
Woody Herman band in the mid 1960s.
While maintaining her course work, ensemble rehearsals, and concerts, Sherry
performed for five years in the Downbeat award-winning Jazz Ensemble I. She had
the opportunity to perform with many jazz greats in the ensemble including
Bill Watrous, James Moody, Terry Clark, Bob Mintzer, Marvin Stamm, and Jiggs
Wigham. She also recorded two CDs with Jazz Ensemble I titled Live at Peabodys Down
Under, and Things to Come.
In 1992, Sherry was selected to play in Ohio's All-state college jazz ensemble directed by saxophonist and renowned jazz educator Jamey Aebersold. Her classical training led her to a position in the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra bass section which she held for three years while finishing her degrees. Sherry also performed and recorded with the Akron Symphony Orchestra on a CD titled American Voices-The African-American Composers Project, which featured compositions by David Baker, Billy Childs, and William Banfield.
Sherry has also performed in numerous musicals in the orchestra pit including West Side Story, The Music Man, The Boyfriend, Les Miserables, Bye Bye Birdie, Cabaret, The Man of La Mancha, Fiddler on the Roof, The Wizard of Oz, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, and Gypsy, as well as a six week run of Tapestry, a tribute to the famous songwriter Carole King.
After graduating from college, Sherry performed both acoustic and electric bass on Carnival Cruise lines for four months touring the Caribbean. She returned to Cleveland and soon became a member of the Fat Tuesday Big Band led by saxophonist Ernie Krivda. The band hosted and performed with jazz artists Oleta Adams, Ernie Andrews, Davis Sanborn, Louie Bellson, and Terry Gibbs. The band also recorded two CDs titled Perdido, and The Band that Swings. Sherry recorded with a classical chamber ensemble for the CD Focus on Stan Getz, Live at Severance Hall, featuring Ernie Krivda, Rufus Reid, and Adam Nussbaum.
Sherry continued to freelance in many small group settings, playing and recording with numerous jazz, rock and classical groups. This included recording tracks with the rock band Meliah Rage on a CD titled Kill to Survive, and two CD recordings with rock singer Jann Klose titled Enough Said, and The Strangest Thing. Sherry also recorded some tracks for soul singer Gerald LeVert on his 1998 CD Love & Consequences, and a full CD with the ethereal sounds of the SHotel group on their debut CD Still, Always. Sherry can also be found on a compilation CD titled Lives, with the experimental jazz group, The Umbilical Trio.
After obtaining her masters degree in classical bass performance in Cleveland in 1999, Sherry moved to Los Angeles to further her performance career. She has become an in-demand player who has performed with the late TV/film composer and pianist Joe Harnell, pianist and composer Tamir Hendelman, as well as top notch ensembles including Maiden Voyage, Dekajaz, and the Richard Sherman Trio. Sherry has had the privilege to take lessons and pick the brains of LAs top bassists including John Clayton, Al McKibbon, Tony Dumas, and Christoph Luty.
Her most recent recordings on the west coast include one CD with the group Dekajaz titled Eclectikos, sound clips for the movie Lunch Box, for violinist and composer Dorian Cheah, recording an original composition written and sung by vocalist Maria Jacobs titled Pour me a Cup of Yesterday, and a full CD recording with vocalist Tera Johnson titled The Other Side. Sherry continues to freelance, playing in various trios and quartets and is pursuing more opportunities to record and perform whenever possible. Check back often on the website for the latest performing and recording updates.