In 2021 Elliott Sharp celebrated his 70th year through a series of concerts, this performance at Sakuraza in Kofu, Japan with Jim O'Rourke the 2nd in the series, Sharp on bass clarinet, a Strandberg Boden 8-string guitarbass & electronics while O'Rourke performed on synthesizers and electronics, for a spectacular set of 7 improvised electroacoustic dialogs.
Format: CD Condition: New Released: 2022 Country: USA Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold In Plastic Sleeve Recorded live in concert at Sakuraza, Kofu, Japan, by Yasuhiro Usui.
"To observe his 70th year, composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, author, and artist Elliott Sharp will present a number of concerts and recordings under the rubric E#@70. Roulette is proud to present the first concert in this series, featuring the world premiere of four new works created for this event and performed by Sharp's open-ended ensemble SysOrk. Sharp's work with graphic notation and algorithmic systemic approaches dates back to 1972. His compositions include works for opera, orchestra, string quartet, computer and electronics, and solo instruments and he has been a dedicated practitioner of improvisation."-Roulette