Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock (August 27, 1940 – May 26, 1994) was an Americanjazzguitarist. He was once married to singer Linda Sharrock, with whom he sometimes recorded and performed.
One of few guitarists in the first wave of free jazz in the 1960s, Sharrock was known for his incisive, heavily chorded attack, his highly amplified bursts of wild feedback, and for his use of saxophone-like lines played loudly on guitar.
Biography
Early life and career
Sharrock began his musical career singing doo wop in his teen years. He collaborated with Pharoah Sanders and Alexander Solla in the late 1960s, appearing first on Sanders's 1966 effort, Tauhid. He made several appearances with flautist Herbie Mann and also made an uncredited guest appearance on Miles Davis's A Tribute to Jack Johnson, perhaps his most famous cameo.
He had in fact wanted to play tenor saxophone from his youth after hearing John Coltrane play on Davis's album Kind of Blue on the radio at age 19, but his asthma prevented this from happening. Sharrock said repeatedly, however, that he still considered himself "a horn player with a really fucked up axe."
Recorded At The Lucerna Hall, Prague
I do not own the right to the music or the video - I just wanted to share it because it is incredible . . . ...
published: 25 Nov 2018
Sonny Sharrock - Last Exit Destination Out 1986 Extract
sonny sharrock inventing the stoner
published: 09 Jun 2021
Sonny Sharrock - Who does she hope to be?
Artists:
Sonny Sharrock -guitar,
Pharoah Sanders -saxo tenor
Elvin Jones -drums
Charnett Moffett bass.
Album: Ask the ages
Year: 1991
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock (August 27, 1940 May 25, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist.
One of few guitarists in the first wave of free jazz in the 1960s, Sharrock was known for his incisive, heavily chorded attack, his bursts of wild feedback, and for his use of saxophone-like lines played loudly on guitar.
RIP my friend.
published: 24 Mar 2009
The Sonny Sharrock Quartet Stupid Fuck
The Sonny Sharrock Quartet live in NYC 1988 with
Sonny Sharrock - guitar
Melvin Gibbs - bass
Abe Speller - drums
Pheeroan akLaff - drums
published: 09 Jun 2011
Sonny Sharrock - Dick Dogs
Track 1 from the 'Seize the Rainbow' album.
published: 29 Jan 2013
Sonny Sharrock - live October 3, 1970. Jazz Session French TV. mp4
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Black Woman · Sonny Sharrock
Black Woman
℗ 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Writer: S. Sharrock
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published: 07 Aug 2015
Sonny Sharrock, Paul Doty, Wayne Morris, February 17, 1993 (original performance)
Videogero w/John Girolamo, Tribute to Sonny Sharrock
published: 28 Apr 2022
Sonny Sharrock Band - Lucerna Hall Prague 4.10.90 Complete!
The Knitting Factory Festival Tour of Europe 1990.
published: 28 Oct 2018
Portrait of Linda in Three Colors, All Black
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Portrait of Linda in Three Colors, All Black · Sonny Sharrock
Black Woman
℗ 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Writer: S. Sharrock
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Artists:
Sonny Sharrock -guitar,
Pharoah Sanders -saxo tenor
Elvin Jones -drums
Charnett Moffett bass.
Album: Ask the ages
Year: 1991
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock (August 27, 1940 May 25, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist.
One of few guitarists in the first wave of free jazz in the 1960s, Sharrock was known for his incisive, heavily chorded attack, his bursts of wild feedback, and for his use of saxophone-like lines played loudly on guitar.
RIP my friend.
Artists:
Sonny Sharrock -guitar,
Pharoah Sanders -saxo tenor
Elvin Jones -drums
Charnett Moffett bass.
Album: Ask the ages
Year: 1991
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock (August 27, 1940 May 25, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist.
One of few guitarists in the first wave of free jazz in the 1960s, Sharrock was known for his incisive, heavily chorded attack, his bursts of wild feedback, and for his use of saxophone-like lines played loudly on guitar.
RIP my friend.
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic
Black Woman · Sonny Sharrock
Black Woman
℗ 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA Internatio...
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic
Black Woman · Sonny Sharrock
Black Woman
℗ 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Writer: S. Sharrock
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic
Black Woman · Sonny Sharrock
Black Woman
℗ 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Writer: S. Sharrock
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic
Portrait of Linda in Three Colors, All Black · Sonny Sharrock
Black Woman
℗ 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the...
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic
Portrait of Linda in Three Colors, All Black · Sonny Sharrock
Black Woman
℗ 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Writer: S. Sharrock
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic
Portrait of Linda in Three Colors, All Black · Sonny Sharrock
Black Woman
℗ 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Writer: S. Sharrock
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Artists:
Sonny Sharrock -guitar,
Pharoah Sanders -saxo tenor
Elvin Jones -drums
Charnett Moffett bass.
Album: Ask the ages
Year: 1991
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock (August 27, 1940 May 25, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist.
One of few guitarists in the first wave of free jazz in the 1960s, Sharrock was known for his incisive, heavily chorded attack, his bursts of wild feedback, and for his use of saxophone-like lines played loudly on guitar.
RIP my friend.
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic
Black Woman · Sonny Sharrock
Black Woman
℗ 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Writer: S. Sharrock
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic
Portrait of Linda in Three Colors, All Black · Sonny Sharrock
Black Woman
℗ 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Writer: S. Sharrock
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock (August 27, 1940 – May 26, 1994) was an Americanjazzguitarist. He was once married to singer Linda Sharrock, with whom he sometimes recorded and performed.
One of few guitarists in the first wave of free jazz in the 1960s, Sharrock was known for his incisive, heavily chorded attack, his highly amplified bursts of wild feedback, and for his use of saxophone-like lines played loudly on guitar.
Biography
Early life and career
Sharrock began his musical career singing doo wop in his teen years. He collaborated with Pharoah Sanders and Alexander Solla in the late 1960s, appearing first on Sanders's 1966 effort, Tauhid. He made several appearances with flautist Herbie Mann and also made an uncredited guest appearance on Miles Davis's A Tribute to Jack Johnson, perhaps his most famous cameo.
He had in fact wanted to play tenor saxophone from his youth after hearing John Coltrane play on Davis's album Kind of Blue on the radio at age 19, but his asthma prevented this from happening. Sharrock said repeatedly, however, that he still considered himself "a horn player with a really fucked up axe."
When you reach for a star Only angels are there And it's not very far Just to step on a stair Take a look at those clowns And the tricks that they play In the circus of life Life is bitter and gay There are clowns in the night Clowns everywhere See how they run Run from despair You can be thrilled And you can be free "How?" But only my friend If you'll listen to me When the fantasy bells Of the universe ring You can fly through the sky On a dragonfly's wing There is magic within There is magic without Follow me and you'll learn Just what life's all about Just what life's all about