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1. Nobody Knows the Trouble I´ve Seen
2. Go down Moses
3. He´s Got the Whole World In His Hands
4. Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
5. Give Me That Old Time Religion
6. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

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Sheet music - “Freedom the Vision"

The point of departure for these arrangements is the musical tradition, namely the negro spirituals, which is the origin of what we today call “afro-american” music. The arrangements present these familiar tunes in a somewhat different harmonic context related to jazz music.

The Swedish altosaxophone player Håkan Lewin has created a musical material which I believe will be a great joy for church musicians, who want to approach this tradition.

Through the use of the pipe organ the organist is able, together with an instrumentalist or a singer, to fulfill the musical tasks otherwise performed by the rhytm section, the bass player, the brass section or the power of the entire “Big band”.

The arrangements can be used exactly as notated or with a great deal of improvisatory freedom. Through the use of the chord analysis the material can be used in diverse solistic or accompanimental context.

There are no limits..... During a period of several years I have had the possibility to perform hundreds of concerts based on this material together with Håkan Lewin himself. It is my hope and conviction that this music will be a source of inspiration and joy for church musicians, instrumentalists, singers and congregations in Sweden and abroad.

Johannes Landgren

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SACD “Freedom the Vision”

Here in FREEDOM the vision Freedom is used at its most meaningful!
Patricia Willard (Associated editor to Duke Ellington) Washington, DC

“Freedom – the vision” is not only 58 minutes of music at a very high artistic level, but it also imparts an important message to all of us. I recommend it highly!
Hans Davidsson (Professor, Eastman School of Music) Rochester, New York, USA

1. Nobody Knows The Trouble I´ve Seen
   (Negro Spiritual Arr. H. Lewin)
2. Do down Moses
   (Negro Spiritual Arr. H. Lewin)
3. It´s Freedom
   (Duke Ellington Arr. U. Wesslén)
4. A Child Is Born
   (Thad Jones Arr. B. Sandberg)
5. Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho
   (Negro Spiritual Arr. H. Lewin)
6. Lotus Blossom
   (Billy Strayhorn Arr. U. Wesslén)
7. Rainbow Reflection
   (Lars Sjösten Arr. L. Sjösten)
8. Give Me That Old Time Religion
   (Negro Spiritual Arr. H. Lewin)
9. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
   (Negro Spiritual Arr. H. Lewin)
10. God Bless The Child
    (A.Herzog Jr. – B. Holiday Arr. L. Sjösten)
11. He´s Got The Whole World In His Hands
    (Negro Spiritual Arr. H. Lewin)

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CD “In my solitude”

"Duke Ellington would be deeply moved by the beauty of this recording"
Patricia Willard (Associated editor to Duke Ellington) Washington DC

1. I like the sunrise
2. Is God a three letter word for love?
3. Heaven
4. It´s Freedom
5. Almighty God
6. T.G.T.T. (Too good to title)
7. My love is a fever
8. Come Sunday
9. Somebody cares
10. Lotus Blossom
11. Solitude

Håkan Lewin, Altosaxophone Johannes Landgren, Organ           [ IGCD 135 ]

CD “Live in Russia”

Sometimes it feels as if the gates of heaven are wide open! The music is heavenly for the soul.
Sundsvalls Tidning
(Swedish newspaper)

Here we have the opportunity to listen to two very skilful musicians with an enormous pathos and joy in their musicianship.
(Swedish magazine for organ and organ music)
Orgelforum

In spite of the fact that the organ is a little bit in the background of this recording, I recommend this record to listeners for an experience which brings You beyond the every day life towards a place where music really functions as the opener of the gates to something surprisingly different...
KMT (Kyrkomusiker Tidningen)
(Swedish magazine for church musicians, organists and conductors)

1. It's Freedom
   (Duke Ellington, arr. Ulf Wesslén)
2. Lotus Blossom
   (Billy Strayhorn, arr. Ulf Wesslén)
3. T.g.t.t. (Too good to title)
   (Duke Ellington, arr. Ulf Wesslén)
4. Go Down Moses
   (Negro Spiritual, arr. Håkan Lewin)
5. Nobody knows the trouble i've seen
   (Negro Spiritual, arr. Håkan Lewin)
6. A child is born
   (Thad Jones, arr. Bertil Sandberg)
7. Give me that old time religion
   (Negro Spiritual, arr. Håkan Lewin)
8. Krk
   (Håkan Lewin)
9. Blues for M.M.
   (Håkan Lewin)
10. He´s Got The Whole World In His Hands
    (Negro Spiritual Arr. Håkan Lewin

Håkan Lewin, Altosaxophone Johannes Landgren, Organ Sandviken Big Band    [ IGCD 162 ]