Tory Slusher: Dark Orchid - homage to late 80’s / early 90’s fusion (2020)

Tory Slusher: “At some point I was on a kick of titling songs using the names of obscure colors, clearly this was one of those instances. Doesn’t it sound like a “Dark Orchid“, though? It’s kind of an homage to those late 80’s / early 90’s fusion groups (like the Brecker Brothers) we all know and love. It begins with the melody being plainly stated against a static tonic, then immediately I begin changing the harmony underneath. So you could think of it as a rather exotic main melody that is being reharmonized automatically. The B section melody has an obvious Latin jazz/funk influence (a la’ Corea) and these changes serve as the vehicle for the improvised material. Et Al... You have the basic tertiary 3 part structure, only with some additional transitional ideas for added compositional oomph. The concept was to create a chart that was melodic and accessible, yet more complex in its sectional development. “ interview