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The Charles Wright Trio: the time is wright . . . (CD, 42:30);
2000 CWT independent release
E-Mail: Sean@KillerFusion.com
Website: www.killerfusion.com

First impressions carry weight and this release hit me in that Holdsworth 
place in my legato-ridden head. Wright’s chordal phrasing and voicing, the 
rhythm drive/ chord pluckings have that definite Holdsworthian touch. But 
after that the comparison ends. The Charles Wright Trio then sets off on its 
own brand of quality jazz fusion execution and song-writing.

	Guitars, guitar synth, bass, and drums are played exceptionally well, 
tight, clean, inventively, and best of all hold this reviewer’s attention due to 
a their novel sound. Wright sometimes leans clean in his tone like Wayne 
Johnson or a mellowed Mike “Sterno”. I also heard echoes of the Elliot 
Freedman Group but then Wright goes riffing off into another unique voicing 
and phrasing with the grace of a Gambalesque moment. Wright has a great 
deal of tricks up his sleeve that serve to satisfy with Sean Peck and Mike 
Pryor flawlessly flowing alongside in counterpoint and unison.

	My fav track overall was “Lucky Charm” with its march-like “call to battle” 
balladic flow. It was similar to the Dregsian side of Magic Elf in its hard-
picked, funked attack, and upbeat push a.k.a. “high energy complexity”. I 
detected flashes of Djam Karet-ish progressive rock as well. Nice cut! Need 
some vintage solo Al DiMeola/ Santana/ Satriani rock with plenty of that 70s 
fusion edge? Then be sure to cue up the outro track, “Celestial Ceremony” 
where Pryor gets to stretch some. My second fav cut.

	Final analysis: strong fusion, no flash, just right, tight, with novel 
moments, get your copy now fusion and guitar fans.

		~   John W. Patterson, EER-MUSIC.com

Personnel: Charles Wright - Guitar, Michael Pryor – Bass, Sean Peck - Drums

Tracks: Paradigm, The Time Is Wright, Change of Weather, A Day in the 
Sun, On the Scene, Don't Be Afraid, Conduit Place, Dream Walk, Lucky 
Charm, Celestial Ceremony



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