Sharon Clark

Sharon Clark’s decision to pursue jazz professionally was shaped by encouragement from her father and a high school music instructor. She launched her career alongside the Bottle Caps, handling promotional duties for the Coca Cola Company, where her twin sister Sharee performed as the group’s other member. After stepping away from that Coca Cola affiliation, Clark secured her first major jazz engagement at King’s Dominion outside Richmond, Virginia. Her subsequent appearances have included Blues Alley, the National Press Club, and Twins Lounge in Washington, D.C., as well as Sweet Basel in New York City. Proficient across jazz, blues, and gospel, she possesses a husky yet mellow timbre, precise phrasing, clear diction, and a strong command of lyrical interpretation. On her debut album Finally, issued by Union Records in 1997, Clark selected material that highlighted her vocal agility and ease with both up-tempo numbers and ballads. She cites Sarah Vaughan, Johnny Hartman, Ella Fitzgerald, and Doris Day among her key influences, and she maintains a regular presence in the Washington, D.C. region through an ongoing engagement at Laportas Jazz Lounge in Alexandria, Virginia.