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Dan Arcamone: Psalm
By"Psalm, Pt. One" begins the set with one of the fast, knotty chord progressions, initially played chord-melody style with a clean tonesetting the pace for the rest of the album. Arcamone begins his solo with rippling arpeggios played with a contrasting over-driven sound. Then he introduces an overdubbed rhythm part, which eventually leads back into the theme. After a dramatic stop, lead and accompaniment guitars take it home. The whole thing is quite a workout for the rhythm section (especially Pruitt's drumming), as they never stop pushing forward.
"Psalm, Pt. Two" gives Andreou's bass the first solo; he contributes another lyrical turn in Pt. Three. Pruitt's drumming plays an active role throughout the set, but Pt. Four finally gives him some solo space, with interspersed accompaniment from the rest of the trio. But wait, there's more. The album concludes with an unexpected coda, a hidden track introduced by chiming percussion sounds.
It is unusual to hear saxophonists attempt to emulate Coltrane's famous "sheets of sound" approach, and even rarer to hear a guitarist dare to try it. Arcamone's liquid legato lines are remarkable, even reminiscent of virtuoso guitarist Allan Holdsworth.
Track Listing
Psalm, Pt. One; Psalm, Pt. Two; Psalm, Pt. Three; Psalm, Pt. Four.
Personnel
Dan Arcamone
guitarDan Arcamone: guitar, Panagiotis Andreou: bass, Steve Pruitt: drums.
Album information
Title: Psalm | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: ARC - Artists Recording Collective
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