Sheryl Bailey

American jazz guitarist and educator (born 1966)

Sheryl Bailey
Bailey with David Krakauer, Festival de Cornouaille, Quimper, Brittany, 2014
Background information
Born	(1966-05-20) May 20, 1966 (age 57) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Labels	Orchard, Pure, MCG Jazz, Whaling City Sound

Website	www.sherylbailey.com

Musical artist

Sheryl Bailey (born May 20, 1966)^[1] is an American jazz guitarist and educator. She teaches guitar at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Biography

Bailey grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and started playing guitar at 13.^[2] At first she was primarily interested in rock music, but she discovered jazz after hearing guitarist Wes Montgomery on the radio.^[2] She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, and after college she taught music at Towson State University in Baltimore. In 1998, she moved to New York City to pursue a career as a performer.^[3] She released her first album, Little Misunderstood, in 1995 with George Colligan, Vince Loving, and Chris Battistone.^[4] In 2001, Bailey she released Reunion of Souls with guitarist Chris Bergson, Ashley Turner, and Sunny Jain. Stewart Mason of Allmusic called one of the tracks "charming" and one "perfectly sweet" but said the album was "nothing groundbreaking".^[5] This was followed in 2002 by The Power of 3, which contained eight tracks all written by Bailey. Allmusic's Rick Anderson said that each track was "a gem" and "more complex than you'd guess at first listen". He said the album was "highly recommended".^[6] Her next album was Bull's Eye! in 2004.

In 2006, Bailey released Live @ The Fat Cat and was a headline act at the Pittsburgh Jazz Festival.^[2] Her sixth album, A New Promise, was released by MCG Jazz on February 2, 2010,^[4] and was a tribute to jazz guitarist Emily Remler.^[7]

In the August 10 edition of DownBeat, reviewer Phillip Booth called Bailey "one of the new greats of her chosen instrument". She has taught at Berklee, summer workshops at Stanford University,^[3] and the Collective School of Music in New York City.

Discography

As leader

Year released	Title	Label	Personnel/Notes
1995	Little Misunderstood	Oasis Productions Limited	With George Colligan (keyboards), Glenn Cashman (tenor sax), Chris Battistone (trumpet), Vince Loving (electric bass), Dave Ephross (acoustic bass), Jon Seligman (drums), Lenny Robinson (drums), and Rob White (percussion).
2001	Reunion Souls	PureMusic Records	With Chris Bergson (guitar), Ashley Turner (bass) and Sunny Jain (drums).
2002	The Power Of 3	PureMusic Records	With Gary Versace (Hammond b-3 organ) and Ian Froman (drums).
2004	Bull’s Eye	PureMusic Records	With Gary Versace (Hammond b-3 organ) and Ian Froman (drums).
2006	Live At The Fat Cat	PureMusic Records	With Gary Versace (Hammond b-3 organ) and Ian Froman (drums).
2010	A New Promise	MCG Jazz	With "Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra": Mike Tomaro (co- director, soprano and alto saxophones); Jim Guerra (alto saxophone); Eric DeFade (tenor saxophone); Rick Matt (tenor saxophone); Jim Germann (baritone saxophone); Steve Hawk (co-director, lead trumpet); Joe Herndon (trumpet); Steve McKnight (trumpet); James Moore (trumpet); Ralph Guzzi (trumpet); Reggie Watkins (lead trombone); Clayton DeWalt (trombone); Ross Garin (trombone); Christopher Carson (bass trombone); Paul Thompson (bass); David Glover (drums). Special guests: Jay Ashby (trombone, percussion); Marty Ashby (acoustic guitar); Hendrick Meurkens (vibes).
2013	A Meeting Of Minds	Cellar live Records	With Ron Oswanski (Hammond b-3 organ) and Ian Froman (drums).
2015	Plucky Strum	Whaling City Sound	With Harvie S (bass)
2017	Plucky Strum Departure	Whaling City Sound	With Harvey S (bass)

Source:^[8]^[9]

References

^ "Sheryl Bailey". All About Jazz. April 25, 2006. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c Guidry, Nate (September 3, 2006). "Diary of a jazz guitarist: Sheryl Bailey's music expresses essence of the artist". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
^ ^a ^b DuLong, Jessica (July 22, 2003). "Jazz lovers". The Advocate. pp. 50–51. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Hinte, Terri (January 9, 2010). "New MCG Jazz CD by Guitarist Sheryl Bailey, Due for Release Feb. 2, Pays Tribute to Emily Remler". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
^ Mason, Stewart. "Reunion of Souls". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
^ Anderson, Rick. "The Power of 3!". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
^ Hinte, Terri (9 January 2010). "New MCG Jazz CD by Guitarist Sheryl Bailey, Due for Release Feb. 2, Pays Tribute to Emily Remler". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^ "Sheryl Bailey | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.