Original Jazz for Solo 5-string

[Tom Wright]

This tune was inspired by John Scofield's bluesy funk. Ryder through a bit of Maxon Sonic Distortion, AnalogMan chorus, line out from Crate, and added light echo/reverb.

Try clicking, but probably best to right-click and "save as", or control-click Mac, to download.

http://www.twtunes.com/pages/Smokey.mp3

[Mandomod]

Nice Tom....thanks for sharing.

[Tom Wright]

Thanks. The tune was written on the 5-string, but first used on when I was playing jazz on 5-string electric fiddle and eventually viola. Bringing it back to its roots, although with an up-tempo groove that differs from its original version.

[SternART]

Do you happen to be related to another Wright........Frank L. .......who used to live in Oak Park?

[Tom Wright]

Nope.

[mando.player]

Art: I used to live 5 minutes from the Wright Studio. Not sure if you've been, but there's practically a whole neighborhood of his houses in Oak Park.

[Tom Wright]

Although we're not exactly on topic here, I will add this weird fact---I live around the corner from his studio. Don't much like his houses; I prefer the ornate Victorians around here. At least the neighbors don't mind me practicing loudly at times.

[Jerry Turberville]

Very nice tune, and very well played. Not to get too far off topic.......Are those stacked humbuckers on your EM45? I was reading Steve winds his own coiils and was just curious. Actually, just thinking about another electric....

[Jerry Turberville]

Thanks for the info Tom!

[delsbrother]

Tom, I think you should change your story. Or at least write a song about it. You'd get more NPR airplay, at least!