the Sonny Sharrock tribute project
Sonny Sharrock was a musician whose visceral guitar technique never fails to inspire the emotions of the listener, and who pioneered a whole new age for free improvisation and its possibilities on the guitar.
Keep coming back here to learn about the project in the works to assemble some of the world's greatest improvisors in tribute to this truly unique and unsung artist. For now, you can scroll down the page or follow these links to check out the latest Sonny Sharrock tribute album news, read the current track listing (with audio samples to come), follow some links to other Sonny spots on the Web, and to read our thanks to the folks who are being kind enough to help out and get involved in some way. If you would like to become involved, please drop us an email.
March 2003 - A note passed along from Nettie Sharrock via Charles Blass has settled the question of who will be receiving the proceeds from this project once it hits the market: The American Heart Association. Since we're still a little ways off from getting this CD on the market, please feel free in the meantime to go ahead and make an online memorial gift in Sonny's name.
The track list (in no particular order) so far:
Derek
Bailey - With Sonny
John Shiurba
- Hit Single
Henry Kaiser - The
Echoes
Thurston Moore -
Space Ghost
Roberto Zorzi
- Once Upon A Time
Chris
Haskett - Seize The Rainbow
Bill Frisell - Flowers
Laugh
Elliott Sharp
- Blind Willie
Bob
Musso - Many Mansions
Jef
Lee Johnson - Toy Robot In Search of a Soul / The Man with the Power
Here are some Sonny links of interest:
Sweet Butterfingers at jazznewyork.org
Sharrock discography at Axiom Records
Sharrock on Improvisation at Jazz Guitar Online (link dead - where'd it go?)
The Sonny Sharrock Visual discography which has cover art, video footage and more
Sonny Sharrock at the All Music Guide
A Love Supreme for the love of music
Folks who need some serious thanks:
Beyond the artists who have donated music to the project, there are many others who deserve thanks for contributions they've made in other ways. First and foremost, Henry Kaiser has been the most energetic devotee of this project, as the first person to contact us regarding the album and as a major aide to getting in touch with the others who have helped out in some way. We also owe a considerable debt to Charles Blass for getting in touch with Nettie for us and making sure that the project is true to what Sonny and his family would want.
Other kind and generous Sonny-lovers who need to be mentioned for one reason or another are:
Mark
Cook
Duck Baker
Louisa Spier
Christy Doran
Raoul
Björkenheim
Lee Townsend
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