Elliott Sharp's Terraplane Discography of CDs

Elliott Sharp's Terraplane music CDs Few others besides avant-garde composer/instrumentalist Elliott Sharp could record a collection of blues songs and make them sound like a new genre altogether, a sort of blues/folk/jazz/new age sound with droning keyboards, slinky reverbed vocals, sinuous guitar parts, and angstful horns. The album is by turns haunting, sexy, volatile, and soothing. Composer: Elliott Sharp. Elliott Sharp's Terraplane: E# (guitars); Alex Harding (baritone saxophone); Curtis Fowlkes (trombone); Dave Hofstra (bass instrument); Lance Carter (drums). Personnel: Eric Mingus, Tracie Morris (vocals). Additional personnel: Hubert Sumlin (guitar).

Elliott Sharp's Terraplane discography With Blues for Next, Elliott Sharp has turned in the best update on the blues since Skip McDonald's Little Axe project. This is a set that honors and respects the classic sounds of the '50s, while adding elements that make it sound contemporary -- without making it sound like rock. The first disc of the two-disc set features Sharp's Terraplane quartet with a handful of guests; the second is simply the quartet. The quartet itself brings an amazing breadth of experience to the table. At the time of this recording, Sharp had been one of the ...