Jazz Articles about Elliott Sharp

Elliott Sharp: Tectonics: Errata

by AAJ Staff
December 1, 1999

Few avant-garde guitarists have made as much of a statement as Elliott Sharp. In his many projects he has worked within rock, blues, free jazz, electronica, and modern classical idioms. But his great talent (and primary intent here, I suppose) is to build unexpected combinations from these elements. His solo Tectonics project, now in its third reincarnation, approaches music using samplers and sequencers as well as guitar and saxophone. (And it's a lot more effective than, for example, his drum&bass ...