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“In a world where everything is over stated it is wonderful to hear something that draws you in instead of pushes you away. Perfectly Understated!!! Deniss’s playing is heartfelt with so many nuances in his sound. The band has great chemistry and poise. Congratulations”
Jerry Bergonzi / jazz saxophonist and educator /

recorded live in Riga in 2021
released on April 28, 2022 by Riga Room Records

This is jazz ballads album "Melodija" by Deniss Pashkevich Quartet.

documentary (in Latvian): youtu.be/gV-w-MLBCDg


''It is extremely easy to cooperate with high level professionals in a united team.
It is long known that unreasonable ambitions in life and in the performance of an artist kill the purity of music. Therefore, each participant is special in the creation of this record for they have been able to protect the true attention and love dedicated to the wonder and pure music.
Each member of the quartet is an artist with an open and sensitive heart, able to set themselves free for the moment of the recording.
I sincerely appreciate and thank you for this dedication.

In a way, this is a nostalgic and at the same time romantic message with structure in mind.
Its segments will probably appeal to listeners of different generations.
Here, the overall picture of the recording is important - the architecture of the recording production. For example, the fact that the recording studio itself is located in the Riga Reformed Church, in the very heart of Old Riga, Latvia. This building has a lot of history, it has seen the people and art of both times - the communist regime and the free state. What's important - it still goes on.
This fact enriches the record with a veil of mystery and Divine atmosphere. The very history and the building of the recording studio, the acoustics - it all inspires and enriches the world of sound giving the recording additional value. This is a story where the frequency of spirituality can also be heard. Therefore, the process of recording was easy and filled with free spirit.
This music and the signature of the performance has got its roots and intonations from grounding and connecting with my teachers, philosophers and people that inspire me. I am grateful to David LIebman, Jerry Bergonzy, Charles Loyd, whom I have met in my life and have been blessed to share music with the world.
And above all, in my essence, I was and still am faithful to the sound of Pharoah Sanders, John Coltrane, for modern jazz in the context of today's world, as a concept, could not exist at all without the musical libretto written by them. Despite the fact that times and perceptions change, the basic values stay! A proof is God's generousity to bestow us, humanity, with a creative spirit. It inspires me!
And yet this record is a classic and I believe that a string of the universe resonates in it - Melody.
Enjoy!''

-Deniss Pashkevich

ABOUT DENISS:
As a multi award winning jazz musician, Deniss Pashkevich is a flautist, saxophonist, composer, producer, ad-libber, educator and a prominent figure in Baltics jazz with his name included in the European Jazz Tree. He gained his education both in classical and modern rhythmic directions. Deniss is inspired by the music of John Coltrane. In 2017 his album Yours Faithfully won a Latvian Grammy as the best Blues & Jazz album. In 2019, album Variations, that is recorded together with Vyacheslav Ganelin and Arkady Gotesman, got 4 star review on one of the most prestigious magazines Downbeat and got included in their 2019: The Year’s Top-Rated Albums and got the Annual Latvian Music Recording Award for the best jazz album of the year. In his career, Deniss Pashkevich recorded more than 70 albums. His latest album Sonic geometry: structures, patterns and forms with his solo project TEN KA got two 4* reviews on the most popular jazz site in the world allaboutjazz.com


''This recording was a challenge for everyone. Little time, only two days, the rooms could not be heated, as there were the coldest days of winter. All recording hardware and equipment could only be installed on the morning of the recording. There was practically no time to search for the acoustically best recording location, you had to trust your intuition. This rush was compensated by the best modern and vintage equipment from Martinsh Saulespurens and my collection, the recording was made with Merging Technologies Hapi and Anubis Premium converters, a 1960s AKG C24 stereo microphone with tube preamplifier was used for the saxophone, vintage Neumann and ElectroVoice microphones for the newly restored Steinway grand piano and for the drum set, Troll Microphone for the double bass. It was also necessary to install reverberation, damping structures to acoustically limit the propagation of sound from drums and pianos. I recorded the natural sound of the room with a Jecklin disc. You can judge the result for yourself.''

-Jānis Ozoliņš, recording engineer

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released December 18, 2023

Deniss Pashkevich / sax
Kristaps Vanadzinsh / piano
Andris Grunte / bass
Rudolfs Dankfelds / drums

mix & master by Jānis Ozoliņš
cover art & design by Rodion Shehovstov

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