Elliott Sharp Essentials

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Elliott Sharp made his name in the vibrant New York music scene of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, working alongside fellow musicians like Eugene Chadbourne and Bill Laswell. His work since those days has veered all over the musical map, from experimental electronic music, electric blues, and atonal jazz to world music and contemporary classical. If there's a thread that connects Sharp's work, it's his keen wit and the influence of literature and mathematics on his compositions.