Rememb'ring you / Heel je Hart With pride I present this CD being a natural spin-off from the workshops I give with Han Hesselink. Beautiful songs of loss and longing, but also of solace and the celebration of life. The choice of most songs is inspired by the fact that somebody dear to me would ask me to sing a special song to them, so the song became almost my own. These were often songs that have a personal emotional meaning, or in remembrance of dear ones lost. Of course we added some of our own personal favorites and a couple of songs we wrote ourselves. You can find more info on my website. Alice Altink: vocals & percussion Han Hesselink: grand piano & vocals Oeds Bouwsma: bass Gerlo Hesselink: saxophones on 6, 7, 14, 15 Don Hofstee: guitar on 1, 16 • violin on 4, 16 Gertie Bruin: accordion on 2, 3, 8 Robert Smit: guitar on 1, 7, 9 Jan Veldhoen: percussion on 3, 10, 11, 13 Robert van Loon: backing vocals on 3, 5, 10, 11, 13 Stephan Smit: cajon on 6 • drums on 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 Mayke Smit: vocals on 6 • backing vocals on 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 Recording, mixing & mastering: Studio Cees Leurs Musical direction: Alice Altink, Han Hesselink & Cees Leurs Production & mixing: Alice Altink Design & support: Joop Wolff With all of my heart I'd like to thank: Han, for your inspiration, your great musical talent, your stirring enthusiasm and your beautiful piano playing and your warm additional singing. Cees, for your creative musical ideas, your dogged support and your saint-like patience. Cynthia, for your thinking along, listening along and your affectionate hospitality. Oeds, for your versatility and melodious sound. Mayke & Robert, for your touching voices and lyrics. Robert, for your daring into unknown realms of music and your musical genius. Stephan, for your great focus and stimulating rhythms. Jan, for your colorful rhythms and lasting friendship. Gerlo, for honoring us with your participation and for your crazy musicality. Don, for your playful and heavenly diabolical violin part. Gertie, for your dedication and beautiful gentle accents. Everybody who inspired me as a professional and personally, who suggested songs and kept stimulating me to pursue this project. And, of course, last but not least, Joop, my greatest love and jack of all trades, for your golden ears, fantastic design, the website, your gigantic support, your tolerance of music that isn't completely your cup of tea, and your continuously critical mind. You all fill my heart with love and songs..................................with love, Alice