Blue Edge, by Elliott Sharp's Terraplane

Blue Edge

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1.	Oily Blues 05:56	buy track
2.	Skrambled 04:52	buy track
3.	Soul Perdu 07:33	buy track
4.	Know Nobody No 05:51	buy track
5.	Down Up 01:15	buy track
6.	Exit Blues 04:29	buy track
7.	Stop Stop Stop 05:38	buy track
8.	Train Again 02:51	buy track
9.	Edifice Wrecks 06:40	buy track
10.	Crackerbox Life 05:59	buy track
11.	Minor Steel 03:10	buy track
12.	Taking Leave 06:13	buy track
13.	Falling Off The Edge Of The World 03:59	buy track
14.	Just Don't 06:17	buy track
15.	Clandestination 04:31	buy track
16.	Null Path 01:37	buy track
17.	Kings Three 02:47	buy track
18.	Eviction Notice 09:46	buy track
19.	Canis Major 02:53	buy track
20.	Crime Prime 03:23	buy track
21.	Crackerville Double 04:48	buy track
22.	Quandary 05:28	buy track
23.	Drift 04:50	buy track
24.	L8R Babe 05:28	buy track
25.	State Of Blue 10:41	buy track

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Blue Edge collects 24-bit remastered and remixed versions of Terraplane tracks from 2004-2006 that appeared on the albums Do The Don't and Secret Life as well as in scores for theatrical works. Legendary iconic guitarist Hubert Sumlin is featured on a number of songs and vocalists include Tracie Morris, Eric Mingus, and Dean Bowman.

Terraplane Review by Sean Westergaard
Elliott Sharp's Terraplane is back to follow up their fantastic Blues for Next, switching from the now defunct Knitting Factory to Gaff Music. While Blues for Next had them really expanding on the sound offered up on Terraplane, their fairly straight blues debut, Do the Don't has them distilling all the elements that made Blues for Next such a success into a sharply focused (pun intended) future blues that actually has stronger ties to the raw eclectic blues of the '50s and '60s than just about any other blues album recorded in the last 20 years. While the last album had one disc devoted to the guest artists and one disc more devoted to expanding the blues tradition in new ways, Do the Don't succeeds in integrating the two approaches in a remarkably organic way. There's no doubt that these are deep blues tunes that are fully imbued with everything that would mean to even a casual blues listener; it's a feeling you can't deny. On the other hand, there are sounds on this album that have probably never been heard on a blues album before, and the band pulls it all off without a hitch. Sam Furnace, mostly on baritone sax, sounds fantastic here, in what were among his final recording sessions. As a rhythm section, Dave Hofstra and Sim Cain are right in the pocket, and while Cain comes on like Drumbo on "Oil Blues," he also knows when to lay behind the beat for a real blues feel. Eric Mingus and Dean Bowman are both excellent vocalists, and along with Sharp, supply bluesy lyrics that never rely on standard blues clichés. Of course, the real star is Sharp's guitar playing. He's got a range of the nastiest guitar tones imaginable, and his guitar cries, screams, and growls with abandon. His solos are reckless and dizzying at times, but never lose the feeling of the blues, which is quite an accomplishment considering some folks will be scratching their heads trying to figure out how he's doing what he's doing. There are also some tasty production details in the mix: the swirl of tremolo guitars in the background of "Lost Souls" and "Stop That Thing," the judiciously used triggers in Cain's hybrid kit on "Life in a Crackerbox," and the programmed rhythm of "In the Drift." "Lost Souls" is also notable for its work-song like chorus and wailing lap steel from Sharp. In fact, just about every track has a jaw dropping guitar solo, whether it's electric, acoustic, or lap steel. Do the Don't is modern, contemporary electric blues that never forgets the grit and grease of the men who pioneered it, and that totally eschews the sheen and safe blues licks of so many contemporary blues albums. This is the real deal, played by men who really understand what real blues is all about. Maybe that's why a blues guitar god like Hubert Sumlin has been sitting in with these guys for years, and not with blues posers like Jonny Lang or Keb' Mo'. Highly Recommended.

credits

released June 18, 2023

Composed & Produced by Elliott Sharp

Musicians:
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Sam Furnace
Drums – Sim Cain (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 17, 19, 22, 24)
Drums - Lance Carter (2, 4, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25)
Electric Basses, Acoustic Basses – David Hofstra
Electric Guitar – Hubert Sumlin (1, 7, 12, 23)
Electric Guitars, Lap Steel Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Baritone
Guitar, Tenor Saxophone, Harmonica, Electronics – Elliott Sharp
Piano – Anthony Coleman (6)
Trombone - Curtis Fowlkes
Vocals – Dean Bowman, Eric Mingus, Tracie Morris

Recorded By – Cy Fore, Bryce Goggin

Photography and design by Janene Higgins

Published by zOaR Music - BMI

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Elliott Sharp's Terraplane New York, New York

Elliott Sharp’s Terraplane is certainly blues but also something beyond. Begun in 1991, Terraplane has been through many permutations and synthesizes the intersection of country and urban blues with Mississippi fife & drum bands, post-Ayler jazz, Hendrixian guitaristics, the sonic innovations of Sharp's long-running ensemble Carbon and the rhythmic force of the groove, ... more

discography

Forged

Aug 2023
Blue Edge

Jun 2023
Sky Road Songs

Oct 2022
4AM Always

Oct 2022
Century

Jul 2021
Blues For Next

Apr 2020
Kick It Six

Apr 2020
Music For Yellowman

Apr 2020
Terraplane

Apr 2020

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