A wonderful blend of smooth jazz, funk, dance and world music centralized through the piano, acoustic guitar and the occasional synth lead..
ALL of the compositions you hear here start with one simple truth - without God, I could do nothing but because of HIM, all this is possible!
Each and every effort is a serenade to Him, as I owe Him every song.
Over the years, I've learned new things about song composition and have always been willing to push the boundaries of sound. I was trained as a musician and recording engineer as a child, learning to put together melodies when I was only 7 years old. This was at the height of jazz fusion where lead instrumental improvisation was king. Although I was trained early on to read and write sheet music, this improvisation has shaped my writing. Now, I write from my heart.
The songs represented here are the culmination of my ventures. Each new song is a lesson in itself as I am a never ending student of music, sound and the new and emerging recording processes. As you listen, keep in mind these are my intimate conversations with God. My conversations are sometimes upbeat, sometimes somber, but never boring. In all, I share these songs so that you may enjoy the music.
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Michael Duran
Jan 24, 2017
This one KICKS!
:) loving the ultracool laidback vibe Arlen
Not For The Mainstream
Oct 14, 2016
Come Over...
I'm digging the hell out of THIS one!!!
A Funky smooth groove... REAL NICE vibe on this track.
And, some HOT horn tags!!!
A definite add to my favorites. ;)
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Right on, Mr. G!
gabe stenziano
Aug 30, 2016
i saw your picture on someone else's page and thought, 'wow, how did i loose track of this guy'. your performance here is emotion packed, the production top shelf. love the picture with the little one looking on.
Ascenzion - Al Massey
Jul 14, 2016
Experience musicianship & knowledge of craft shines brightly in your compositions Arlen. Besides your marvelous key-guitar exclaim soloing, I like your use of horns riffs. So nice. this track speaks volumes...
spinaceto
May 06, 2016
Groovy one for sure!!
Clever use of the brass ensemble, absolutely Jazzy, the "keytar" ( as Falken funnyful wrote!) made a great job with a nice melodic line.
My most loved part at about 03:00 when the brass play that wonderful break (change) together with some synth strings! REALLY GOOD!! :)
Congrat to this new work Arlen!!
Falken
May 06, 2016
Beautyful theme with very good 'keytar'.Stunning brass!!!
Always fun to hear how you express the guitar via keys.
Some of those passages will be a bit tricky on a fretboard.
Very good!
Oh yea!!! This is soooo good! Love the bas and beat together with that playful guitar. Great work!!