Pianist Robert Walter, guitarist Eddie Roberts, and drummer Adam Deitch have joined forces for a new single under their W.R.D. Trio moniker with “Sleep Depraved”. The groovy, funk-inspired instrumental was given its debut via Roberts’ Color Red imprint on Tuesday.

The 4:20 minute recording highlights some sublime lead playing from Walter, who shares unique melody lines with Roberts while Deitch lays down a lively shuffle rhythm to power the music forward. The tune was tracked to tape during a one-day session at Roberts’ Color Red Studios in Denver earlier this year.

“This was part of a one-day session where we recorded the bulk of songs for the WRD album,” Walter mentioned in a press statement to go with the release. “I had come up with a bunch of little demos. We didn’t have too much time to question anything. We just talked down quick arrangements and rolled tape. I like the immediacy of recording that way. It really captures the interactions of the players and raw and natural sound of the instruments in the room together. Eddie had mentioned that he likes my solo on this which is kind praise from such a great improviser. I’m a longtime fan of Adam as well. It’s a pleasure whenever I get to play with these guys.”

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Listen to the trio’s funk-inspired instrumental in full below.

W.R.D. Trio – “Sleep Depraved”

[Video: Color Red]