By: Glenn Astarita
his trio undertaking should rouse some interest for
hardcore jazz-fusion aficionados. Guitarist David
Wright's debut is a sprightly one. Indeed, fans of
Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth and other guitar elitists
should take note. Wright has absorbed the genre
credibly, evidenced by these nineteen workouts. With
in-the-pocket grooves, shifts in tempo and numerous
improvisational jaunts, the trio performs with vim,
vigor and monster chops. Wright inflicts some hurt on
his electric and Midi-guitars via brisk, legato
phrasings and ascending single-note flurries. He
employs distortion, odd-tunings and jazzy chord
voicings to augment his attack. Wright and his
band-mates deliver an action-packed, yet not
overbearing string of events. It all flows rather
well.
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