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ARTIST
TITLE
Secret Life
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
CATALOG #
INT 33852CD
INT 33852CD
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RELEASE DATE
6/6/2025
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"Renowned composer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist Elliott Sharp returns with Secret Life, the latest album from his groundbreaking ensemble Terraplane. Known for its unique fusion of blues, jazz, rock, and avant-garde experimentation, Terraplane continues to push the boundaries of contemporary music while staying deeply rooted in the raw energy and storytelling of the blues tradition. Since its inception in the early 1990s, Terraplane has served as a sonic laboratory for Sharp's ever-evolving musical vision, bridging Delta blues with the textures of free jazz, electronic music, and urban funk. Featuring an exceptional lineup of musicians, Secret Life delivers a powerful mix of deep rhythms, electrifying solos, and immersive soundscapes that transport listeners to a world where tradition and innovation coexist seamlessly. Sharp's signature guitar sound -- gritty, expressive, and utterly distinctive -- remains at the core of the album, while pulsating basslines, haunting saxophone passages, and unpredictable rhythmic shifts create an electrifying listening experience. Sharp has written a new chapter for Terraplane with this new album. The album sounds more traditional than the band's previous CDs. Sharp has paid more attention to song structure. But the line-up is also different. Following the death from cancer of long-time saxophonist Sam Furnace, Alex Harding plays baritone saxophone, and Sharp himself takes over the tenor sax. Rounding off the horn arrangements is Curtis Fowlkes (Lounge Lizards) on trombone. Lance Carter, who knows Sharp from Raw Meat, is on drums. Bass is played by the avant-garde legend, Dave Hofstra, known from such bands as The President and the Microscopic Septet. Behind the microphone is Charlie Mingus' heavyweight son, Eric Mingus, one of the greatest blues singers of the day, and poet Tracie Morris from the Black Rock Coalition. Terraplane is more than just a vehicle for Elliott Sharp. It is a New York all-star band."
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