Elliott Sharp
- January 5, 2024
- Saxophonist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Elliott Sharp |
| Occupation | Saxophonist |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 1, 1951(1951-03-01) |
| Age | 73 |
| Birthplace | Cleveland |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Ohio |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Elliott Sharp Biography
| Name | Elliott Sharp |
| Birthday | Mar 1 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Cleveland |
| Home Town | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Elliott Sharp is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on March 1, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Musician from the New York City experimental music scene since the 1970s, who pioneered the use PCs during live performances.
He was part of the group Bootstrappers together with drummer He was a member of the band Bootstrappers with punk bassist Mike Watt..
Sharp was classically trained in piano from an early age, taking up clarinet and guitar as a teen. He attended Cornell University from 1969 to 1971, studying anthropology, music, and electronics. He completed his B.A. degree at Bard College in 1973, where he studied composition with Benjamin Boretz and Elie Yarden; jazz composition, improvisation, and ethnomusicology with trombonist Roswell Rudd; and physics and electronics with Burton Brody. In 1977 he received an M.A. from the University at Buffalo, where he studied composition with Morton Feldman and Lejaren Hiller, and ethnomusicology with Charles Keil.
From the late 1970s, Sharp established himself in New York’s music scene. His compositions have been performed by the hr-Sinfonieorchester, the Ensemble Modern, Continuum, the Orchestra of the SEM Ensemble, Kronos Quartet, the FLUX Quartet, Zeitkratzer, the Soldier String Quartet, the JACK Quartet, and Grammy-winning violinist Hilary Hahn. His work has been featured at festivals worldwide, including the 2008 New Music Stockholm festival, the 2007 Hessischer Rundfunk Klangbiennale, and the Venice Biennale 2003 and 2006. He releases music under his own label (zOaR music) as well as punk label SST and downtown music labels such as Knitting Factory records and John Zorn’s Tzadik label. Guitar Player magazine’s 30th anniversary issue included Sharp among their list of “The Dirty Thirty – Pioneers and Trailblazers”.
He got married to designer and artist Janene Higgins.
Elliott Sharp Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Saxophonist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Elliott Sharp is one of the richest Saxophonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elliott Sharp 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began playing clarinet and guitar when he was young people before earning his Master’s diploma from the University of Buffalo.
He has also created sounds and music for television networks such as The Sundance Channel, MTV and Bravo.
Elliott Sharp (born March 1, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American contemporary classical composer, multi-instrumentalist, and performer.
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Facts & Trivia
Elliott Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Elliott Sharp celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.