Elliott Sharp

Elliott Sharp (born 1951) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and performer who has personified the avant-garde experimental music scene in New York City for over thirty years. He has released over sixty-five recordings spanning the musical spectrum from blues, jazz, and orchestral music to noise, no wave rock, and techno music.

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Instrument - Composer - Performer - Avant-garde - New York City - Recording - Blues - Jazz - Orchestral music - Noise - No wave - Techno music

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Sharp describes himself as a lifelong "science geek,"http://www.furious.com/perfect/elliottsharp.html having modified and created musical instruments from his teen years. He is an inveterate performer, both as a soloist (playing mainly guitar, saxophone and bass clarinet) and with a number of ensembles he has formed over the years, including the blues-oriented Terraplane and Orchestra Carbon. He releases music under his own label (zOaR music) as well as punk label SST and downtown music labels such as Knitting Factory records and John Zorn's Tzadik label.

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Science - Geek - Guitar - Saxophone - Bass clarinet - Ensemble - Blues - Terraplane - Orchestra Carbon - Punk - SST - Downtown - Knitting Factory - John Zorn - Tzadik

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He has collaborated regularly with many people, including Zeena Parkins, Eric Mingus, Vernon Reid, Bobby Previte, Joey Baron, and David Torn.

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Zeena Parkins - Eric Mingus - Vernon Reid - Bobby Previte - Joey Baron - David Torn

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He also curates the State of the Union compilations of one-minute tracks by experimental musicians, and produces records for numerous artists.

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