Tunes on Tuesday: Lost In the Words

Why this tune?

This week’s tune is the first draft of a new song,
inspired by a songwriting session with Peter Eldridge
hosted by JazzVoice.com. Peter suggested using a rhythm track as a starting
point for a new song, recommending the
fine selections in the Drumgenius app.

I found the phrase “lost in the words” on my song ideas list and selected a Drumgenius track that
I thought would kick off a good tune. The one that sounded the best is “Funky 23”, a go-go beat
from the Chuck Brown classic “Bustin’ Loose”
(shoutout to my DC people!).I have two verses so far and may add a third.
I think that may be enough; I think this will
work on jazz gigs, with plenty of space for
solos over the groove.

Thank you Peter for suggesting this!
I’ll have to go back to Drumgenius to see what
else it inspires. And speaking of thanks, Happy Thanksgiving
to everyone who celebrates. I’m thankful
for the opportunity to create music and
for your support.

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