Release Date: 04 October 2024
Label: Leopard
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 4251896114517
Release Date: 04 October 2024
Label: Leopard
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 4251896114517
Description
Berlin bassist, composer, studio musician and sought-after sideman Thomas Stieger releases his solo debut album 'Choices'. Stieger's first album as a bandleader features guest appearances by well-known musicians such as trumpeter Randy Brecker, bassists Will Lee and Tim Lefebvre, drummer Wolfgang Haffner, as well as rising stars singer Alma Naidu and keyboardist Simon Oslender.
With his ambitious solo debut, Thomas Stieger, who has already played on over 100 recordings in various styles and released two albums as a member of the prog-fusion-cinematic-jazz band Marriage Material, shows his creative, very personal side.
'Choices' combines melodic groove tracks such as "Noemi's Song" and "Hissing the Flag" with the African-influenced "Chez Aly". The ballad "Resistance", the ode "Glimmer of Hope", the march "The Night You Changed Your Mind" and the title track are provided with string quartet arrangements. Stieger also jams to electro-dance grooves in "Night Ride", creates an atmospheric mood in "Lavender Skies" and closes with the beautiful "Ocean", sung by Alma Naidu.
Thomas started playing guitar at the age of ten and switched to bass at 15. He played in numerous bands and started his own jazz fusion projects. In addition to his work with the band Marriage Material, which he co-founded in 2018, Stieger played in various groups led by drummer Wolfgang Haffner and worked with many well-known artists and orchestras, including Gregory Porter, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Quasthoff and Sarah Connor.
Description
Berlin bassist, composer, studio musician and sought-after sideman Thomas Stieger releases his solo debut album 'Choices'. Stieger's first album as a bandleader features guest appearances by well-known musicians such as trumpeter Randy Brecker, bassists Will Lee and Tim Lefebvre, drummer Wolfgang Haffner, as well as rising stars singer Alma Naidu and keyboardist Simon Oslender.
With his ambitious solo debut, Thomas Stieger, who has already played on over 100 recordings in various styles and released two albums as a member of the prog-fusion-cinematic-jazz band Marriage Material, shows his creative, very personal side.
'Choices' combines melodic groove tracks such as "Noemi's Song" and "Hissing the Flag" with the African-influenced "Chez Aly". The ballad "Resistance", the ode "Glimmer of Hope", the march "The Night You Changed Your Mind" and the title track are provided with string quartet arrangements. Stieger also jams to electro-dance grooves in "Night Ride", creates an atmospheric mood in "Lavender Skies" and closes with the beautiful "Ocean", sung by Alma Naidu.
Thomas started playing guitar at the age of ten and switched to bass at 15. He played in numerous bands and started his own jazz fusion projects. In addition to his work with the band Marriage Material, which he co-founded in 2018, Stieger played in various groups led by drummer Wolfgang Haffner and worked with many well-known artists and orchestras, including Gregory Porter, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Quasthoff and Sarah Connor.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Simon Oslender, Steve Gadd & Will Lee
Thomas Stieger
Kennedy Administration
Ricky Peterson & The Peterson Brothers
Philip Lassiter
Brecker Brothers
Alma Naidu
Liv Warfield
John Scofield; Dave Holland
Anouar Brahem; Jan Garbarek; Shaukat Hussain
Rebekka Bakken
Orjan Hulten; Max Agnas; Par-Ola Landin; Fredrik Rundqvist; Isabella Lundgren
Linnea Jonsson; Bjarni Mar Ingolfsson; Johan Tengholm; Henrik Jaderberg; Lars Jansson; Lina Lovstra
Jenna Nyman; Benjamin Lofgren; John Nilsson; Filip Johansson; Stefan Wingefors; Melker Tornqvist; M
Isabel Berglund; Britta Virves; Oskar Nilsson Bettinsoli; Samuel Lofdahl; Axel Nilsson; Leo Lindber
Irma Neumuoller; Seth Sjostrom