Records published by Antehed Music
Latvian Sentiments, 2011
"Latvian Sentiments" is the first CD recorded and published by "Antehed Music" in 2011.
It has received very good reviews in both Latvia and Sweden, and in 2011 the CD was nominated for a Latvian Grammy 2011 in the category "best instrumental, cinema, theatre or jazz recording 2011".
Below is a copy of the CD's info text:
The name "Latvian Sentiments" depicts the idea behind the selection and the arrangements of the music on this CD. It's a personal selection of popular Latvian music from different epochs and genres which I've heard while visiting Latvia. This represents music that has been and still is evoking sentiments among its listeners.
I'm a Swedish musician, arranger and composer who became acquainted with Latvia and my future wife Inese and her family, thanks to a choir trip to Jurmala in the year 2000.
Becoming fascinated by Latvian music, I started arranging songs in different jazz styles for my jazz quartet. This eventually resulted in this motley mixture of old traditional songs and contemporary music. One of my own original songs, “Balade Inesei”, dedicated to my wife Inese, also is included.
I launched the project "Jazz in Latvian" in the year 2009 together with my quartet, and we were invited to participate in the 6th big youth choir concert “Dziedam Jurmala!” in “Dzintaru Koncertzale” in Jurmala, in May 2010. Thanks to this possibility, we were fortunate to meet the Latvian musicians Deniss Pashkevich, Ieva Kerevica and Jolanta Gulbe, who are all participants on this CD. During the autumn of 2010, the recording sessions of “Latvian Sentiments” commenced.
Music unites and brings together people regardless of nationality and origin, something that this CD is an example of. As a listener, we hope that you will appreciate these interpretations of Latvian music and the multicultural journey that this project encompasses.
Hans Antehed, May 2011 in Uppsala, Sweden
Songlist
1. Sarkandaiļa roze auga (Trad., arr: H.Antehed)
Ieva Kerēvica, vocals; Deniss Paškēvičs, flute, sax; Hans Antehed, piano; Anders Eriksson, double bass;
Daniel Olsson, drums. PUBLIC DOMAIN
2. Balta saule (R.Pauls/Z.Purvs, arr: H.Antehed)
Jolanta Gulbe, vocals; Deniss Paškēvičs , sax; Hans Antehed, piano; Anders Eriksson, double bass;
Daniel Olsson, drums, percussion; Niklas Widén, guitar. MICREC/EMI
3. Sitiet bungas, mani mīļie (I.Kalniņš/V.Kalniņš, arr: H.Antehed)
Ieva Kerēvica, vocals; Deniss Paškēvičs, sax; Hans Antehed, Rhodes piano; Anders Eriksson, double bass; Daniel Olsson, drums, percussion; Niklas Widén, guitar. MANUS
4. Pusrītā'i saule lēca (Trad., arr: H.Antehed)
Hans Antehed, piano; Anders Eriksson, double bass; Daniel Olsson, drums; Niklas Widén, guitar. PUBLIC DOMAIN
5. Vecpuiša dziesma (U.Lapsiņš/P.Zirnītis, arr: H.Antehed)
Deniss Paškēvičs, sax; Hans Antehed, piano, banjo; Anders Eriksson, double bass; Daniel Olsson, drums;
Niklas Widén, guitar. MANUS
6. Cik klusa nakts (R.Pauls/A.Krūklis, arr: H.Antehed)
Ieva Kerēvica, vocals; Deniss Paškēvičs, sax; Hans Antehed, piano; Anders Eriksson, double bass;
Daniel Olsson, drums; Niklas Widén, guitar. MICREC/EMI
7. Dūdieviņš (I.Kalniņš/V.Elsberga, arr: H.Antehed)
Hans Antehed, piano; Anders Eriksson, double bass; Petri Laukka, drums; Niklas Widén, guitar. MANUS
8. Lūgums (R.Pauls/J.Peters, arr: H.Antehed)
Jolanta Gulbe, vocals; Deniss Paškēvičs, flute; Hans Antehed, Rhodes piano; Anders Eriksson, double bass;
Daniel Olsson, drums, percussion; Niklas Widén, guitar. MICREC/EMI
9. Ai, zaļā līdaciņa (Trad., arr: H.Antehed)
Hans Antehed, piano; Anders Eriksson, double bass; Daniel Olsson, drums; Niklas Widén, guitar. PUBLIC DOMAIN
10. Balāde Inesei (H.Antehed, arr: H.Antehed)
Jolanta Gulbe, vocals; Deniss Paškēvičs, flute, sax; Hans Antehed, piano, Rhodes piano; Anders Eriksson, double bass; Daniel Olsson, drums.
11. Viss nāk un aiziet tālumā (R.Pauls/L.Vāczemnieks, arr: H.Antehed)
Jolanta Gulbe, vocals; Deniss Paškēvičs, sax; Hans Antehed, piano, accordion; Anders Eriksson, double bass;
Daniel Olsson, drums, percussion; Niklas Widén, guitar. MICREC/EMI
About the recording
Recorded in Uppsala, Sweden and Riga, Latvia during October-November 2010.
("Dūdieviņš" recorded live in Uppsala, Sweden, June 2010)
Recording: Niklas Widén, Hans Antehed and Anders Eriksson
Mixing: Niklas Widén
Mastering: Ivars Ozols
Advisor and coordinator in Latvia: Deniss Paškēvičs
Executive producer and music producer: Hans Antehed
Photo: Artūrs Bērziņš, Mikus Fomins and Ojārs Martinsons.
Graphics and Design: Artūrs Tigulis
"More Latvian Sentiments" is the second CD recorded and published by "Antehed Music" in 2014.
Below is a copy of the CD's info text:
“More Latvian Sentiments” is the second CD featuring a personal selection of jazz interpretations of Latvian music, including varying genres such as old traditional and modern contemporary music. The first CD, “Latvian Sentiments”, released in 2011, was very well received in both Latvia and Sweden, and was nominated for the Latvian equivalent to the Grammy award. Since then, Latvian singer Jolanta Gulbe-Paškeviča, Latvian saxophone and flute player Deniss Paškevičs and my different jazz groups have been doing several concert tours called “Latvijas sajutas” (i.e “Latvian Sentiments”) in Latvia, Sweden and Norway.
As a Swedish musician, arranger and composer, I’ve approached the music from a non-traditional angle with a large amount of artistic freedom, connecting melody themes with specially composed introductions and interludes. While a more traditional chamber jazz perspective shaped the arrangements on the first CD, this time the starting point has been each song’s unique characteristics. In addition to the vocal components and the main jazz quartet setup, a variety of jazz influences and different instruments such as flute, saxophone, Rhodes piano, Theremin, accordion, pedal steel guitar, percussion and the Latvian ethnic instrument kokle have been used to further colour the arrangements. The musical mixture therefore varies from samba to drum and bass through cool jazz ballads. We hope that you as the listener will enjoy this broad mixture of musical influences and cultures as much as we musicians have enjoyed working together in this multicultural project. Music and love are two common transboundary languages that all people share, and they are also the foundation of this CD.
Hans Antehed, October 2014 in Uppsala, Sweden
Participants
Jolanta Gulbe-Paškeviča - vocals
Deniss Paškevičs - saxophone & flute
Hans Antehed - arrangements, piano, Rhodes, accordion, kokle & Theremin
Anders Eriksson - double bass & electro bass
Daniel Olsson - drums & percusson
Niklas Widén - guitar & pedal steel guitar
Songlist
1. Gula meitīna (Trad., arr: H.Antehed)
2. Caur sidraba birzi gāju (Trad., arr: H.Antehed)
3. Ķiršu lietus (Z.Liepiņš/A.Krūklis, arr: H.Antehed)
4. Skaisti dziedi lakstīgala (Trad., arr: H.Antehed)
5. Es redzēju jūriņā (Trad., arr: H.Antehed)
6. Zied ievas Siguldā (R.Pauls/A.Smagars, arr: H.Antehed)
7. Tek saulīte tecēdama (Trad., arr: H.Antehed)
8. Es redzēju sapnī (I.Kalņinš/J.Helds, arr: H.Antehed)
9. Nepiesauc, nepasauc mani vēl (R.Pauls/A.Rancāne, arr: H.Antehed)
10. Ir tikai tveice (I.Kalņinš/A.Jirgens, arr: H.Antehed)
About the recording
Recorded in Uppsala, Sweden and Riga, Latvia during March-April & August-October 2014.
Recording: Niklas Widén, Hans Antehed and Valdis Indrišonoks
Mixing: Niklas Widén
Mastering: Ivars Ozols
Executive producer and music producer: Hans Antehed
Graphics and Design: Sabīne Masaļska
