Album Review: PSALM through Dan Arcamone - The Guitar Journal

Album Review: PSALM by Dan Arcamone - The Guitar Journal

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Dan Arcamone recently released his new jazz album, PSALM – a trio collaboration with Panagiotis Andreou on top of bass, Steve Pruitt on top of drums, and Arcamone taking care on guitar and compositions.

The recording is wonderful via John Coltrane’s iconic four-part album, A Love Supreme. Arcamone describe’s it this way:

I took four on his compositions (Giant Steps, Countdown, Satellite, and 26-2) and composed melodies that fit my concepts. My intention was to play over these Coltrane chord changes inside a means that sounds modal and open like the compositions originally on top of A Love Supreme”

Whereas A Love Supreme finds Coltrane exploring the form and subject on a composition (and an album), PSALM finds Arcamone exploring the harmonic and melodic edges on the compositions themselves.

Arcamone approches the material using chord voicing for the chief melodies, scalar explorations on the modes during the solos, and a clean, transparent arrangement that allows you to hear the three musicians working their means through the material.

In short, prepare to keep your mind twisted. This recording is a “lean forward” listening experience that will invite you to extend your own understanding on these tunes. It’s goovy, it’s mind-expanding, and it’s fresh. It’s a great listen.

(And, via the way, make sure to listen all the means to ending on Track 4 to grow it all.)

About Dan Arcamone

Dan Arcamone is a Connecticut composer and guitarist whose albums keep been exploring new jazz territory for over a decade.

Prior to PSALM (2019), Arcamone released X (2018), Evolve (2017), In Colors (2016), In Motion (2010), and Trioisms (2008)

You can find him on top of his website and on top of his Instagram.

Where To Listen

Psalm is ready on top of the usual streaming services. Arcamone also has an established existence on top of Bandcamp worth checking out.

Listen to PSALM on: Spotify (Coming Soon) | Apple Music | Amazon Music

Buy Psalm on Bandcamp.

Bonus For The Guitar Player’s In The Room…

Arcamone also has an instructional title on exercises on top of jazz standard progressions, called Melodic Continuity. It’s ready for buy on top of his site.

It is a PDF Book with 10 exercises on top of jazz standard progressions including Stella By Starlight, Giant Steps, Countdown, Rhythm Changes, The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, Solar, On Green Dolphin Street, Blues, Invitation, and Tune Up. Also included are 10 play-through videos on the exercises.

Get Melodic Continuity >>