DENISS PASHKEVICH is a saxophonist, flautist, composer, producer, ad-libber, educator and a prominent figure in the Baltics jazz with his name included in the European Jazz Tree.
In 2017 his album “Yours Faithfully” won The Latvian Annual Music Recording Award "Zelta mikrofons" (known as "Latvian Grammy") for the best jazz album. In 2019 album "Variations" that is recored 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 rewarded as the best jazz album in Latvia. In his career Deniss Pashkevich recorded more than 50 albums.
He regularly plays together with world class players such as Randy Brecker, Seamus Blake, Aaron Parks, Tim Hagans and many more and visited festival all over the world. Deniss Pashkevich is an official artist-endorser of eight companies such as Marca Reeds, Kay Siebold Mouthpieces, TT Mouthpieces, Erica Synths, Gamechanger Audio, Arturia. He plays on special made custom instrument - Riga Winds "Pashkevich signature" tenor saxophone that is created in cooperation with German master Bernd Schille.
He's the founder of "Riga Room" - the organisation thats managing musicians and organising jazz concerts and workshops in cooperation with many organisations in Europe.
1. Laivas 04:15
2. BUG 07:23
3. Last Night 06:48
4. Two Steps 07:17
5. Wisdom 08:45
6. Aramaic Man 05:53
7. Brussels 05:10
8. Resonance 06:48
9. Jasmina 06:40
10. Manago Blues 06:18
Deniss Pashkevich / sax, flute
Mikko Gunu Karjalainen / trumpet
Madars Kalniņš / piano, keys
Andris Grunte / bass
Jānis Jaunalksnis / drums
Recorded at Latvian Radio recording studio
sound recording by Ivars Ozols
mix, master by Ivars Ozols
Released by Riga Room Records
