During the two-weeks festival by Intakt Records at John Zorn's club The Stone in New York's East Village, Sharp-Gibbs-Niggli performed for the first time. Three musicians with diverse backgrounds and biographies, but a very clear common goal: instant composing with hypertension, where Elliott Sharp’s blues, Melvin Gibb’s funk and Lucas Niggli’s drive found perfectly together to celebrate an unique music with no borders, lots of colours and massiv energy. On the very day after the three musicians went for to a brooklyn-studio and recorded the CD "Crossing the Waters". Excursions in the adventurous tonal landscapes based on blues, rock and free music.

Cover art: Roman Signer
Graphic design: Jonas Schoder
Liner notes: Christian Rentsch

Music by Elliott Sharp, Melvin Gibbs and Lucas Niggli. Recorded March 2012 at Trout Recording Studio, Brooklyn, NY. Engineer: Bryce Goggin. Mixed and mastered by Elliott Sharp at Studio zOaR, NYC. Produced and published by Intakt Records, Patrik Landolt.