New Release: Catalyst from Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly
New Release: Catalyst from Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly Label: Cold Plunge Records Release Date: May 16, 2025 Website: https://davesharpworldsquartet.com Catalyst is the latest release from the Dave Sharp World Quartet joined by guitarist Elden Kelly. Together, they fuse Afro-Middle Eastern rhythms combined with traditional Eastern European flavors, Far East textures, Cuban-Brazilian twine, world rock trimmings, and modern jazz-inspired harmonies, as the group partakes in interpreting compositions by Gregg Hill, the executive producer of Cold Plunge Records. The arrangements season Hill's jazz-oriented compositions with eastern hemisphere characteristics, giving them an exotic tint and rhythmic traction in the gypsy-draped twirls. The group interlaces classic orchestral features with various cultural dance styles, interpreted through the lens of a modern perspective. Comprised of violinist Henrik Karapetyan, oud player Igor Houwat, ba...