Elliott Sharp

Elliott Daniel Sharp (born March 1, 1951) is an American contemporary classical composer, multi-instrumentalist, performer, author, and visual artist. A central figure in the avant-garde and experimental music scene in New York City since the late 1970s, Sharp has released over eighty-five recordings ranging from contemporary classical, avant-garde, free improvisation, jazz, experimental, and orchestral music to noise, no wave, and electronic music. He pioneered the use of personal computers in live performance with his Virtual Stance project of the 1980s. He has used algorithms and fibonacci numbers in experimental composition since the 1970s, and has cited literature as an inspiration for his music and often favors improvisation. He is an inveterate performer, playing mainly guitar, saxophone and bass clarinet. Sharp has led many ensembles over the years, including the blues-oriented Terraplane, Orchestra Carbon, and SysOrk, a group dedicated to the realization of algorithmic and graphic scores.

Elliott Daniel Sharp (born March 1, 1951) is an American contemporary classical composer, multi-instrumentalist, performer, author, and visual artist. A central figure in the avant-garde and experimental music scene in New York City since the late 1970s, Sharp has released over eighty-five recordings ranging from contemporary classical, avant-garde, free improvisation, jazz, experimental, and orchestral music to noise, no wave, and electronic music. He pioneered the use of personal computers in live performance with his Virtual Stance project of the 1980s. He has used algorithms and fibonacci numbers in experimental composition since the 1970s, and has cited literature as an inspiration for his music and often favors improvisation. He is an inveterate performer, playing mainly guitar, saxophone and bass clarinet. Sharp has led many ensembles over the years, including the blues-oriented Terraplane, Orchestra Carbon, and SysOrk, a group dedicated to the realization of algorithmic and graphic scores. Bootstrappers – GI=GO (1992) Elliott Sharp, Thom Kotik, Jan Kotik Downtown Lullaby (1998) John Zorn, Wayne Horvitz, Elliott Sharp, Bobby Previte GTR OBLQ (1998) Vernon Reid, Elliott Sharp, David Torn Beyond (2001) Joey Baron, Elliott Sharp, Roberto Zorzi In the Tank (2006) Natsuki Tamura, Elliott Sharp, Takayuki Kato, Satoko Fujii TECK String 4tet (2007) Carlos Zingaro, Elliott Sharp, Ken Filiano, Tomas Ulrich Venice, dal vivo (2010) Elliott Sharp, Joey Baron, Franck Vigroux, Bruno Chevillon Crossing the Waters (2013) Elliott Sharp, Melvin Gibbs, (Intakt) Expressed By The Circumference (2019) Elliott Sharp, Álvaro Domene, Michael Caratti Evocation (Infrequent Seams, 2022) with Andrew Cyrille and Richard Teitelbaum, recorded in 2011 The 'East Village Nosferatu' Haunts Brooklyn By Steve Dollar, The Wall Street Journal (2011) Interview with Elliott Sharp in Guitar Player magazine (2007) Interview with Sharp by Mike McGonigal, published in Bomb magazine (2003¹) No One Said He Makes for Easy Listening by Adam Shatz, New York Times Arts and Leisure, July 2002 (includes video) Interview with Sharp by the Portuguese journalist Rui Eduardo Paes, September 2004

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