Choices Thomas Stieger

• 1 Noemi's Song 04:10
• 2 Choices 05:51
• 3 Chez Aly 04:25
• 4 Glimmer Of Hope 03:44
• 5 Hissing The Flag 05:34
• 6 Resistance 05:19
• 7 The Night You Changed Your Mind 03:38
• 8 Lavender Skies 05:18
• 9 Night Ride 03:45
• 10 Ocean 04:03
• Total Runtime 45:47

Info for Choices

Berlin bassist, composer, studio musician and sought-after sideman Thomas Stieger releases his solo debut album "Choices". Stieger´s first album as a bandleader surprises with 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 "Choices", 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. The album, which features genre greats such as Randy Brecker and Wolfgang Haffner, but also up-and-coming stars such as Alma Naidu, offers stylistic diversity: "Choices" is an album that 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. Inspired by Jaco Pastorius and other bass heroes such as Anthony Jackson, Marcus Miller and John Patitucci, with "Choices" Stieger has created a deeply moving work and his very own world, without the judgement of other contributors. 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.

Thomas Stieger, bass
Marc Doffey, saxophone, flute, EFX
Igor Osypov, guitar
Simon Oslender, piano, keyboards
Peter Gall, drums

Thomas Stieger
made his mark as a highly versatile bass player, producer and composer in Europe’s diverse music scene. With a longstanding reputation as a sought-after session musician and sideman, he collaborates with a diverse array of nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, working seamlessly across genres within the colourful worlds of Pop, Rock, Soul, and Jazz, playing concerts all across the globe.

After releasing two critically acclaimed albums with his band „Marriage Material“ (with fellow bandmates Felix Lehrmann, Arto Mäkelä and Raphael Meinhart), Thomas is releasing his first album „CHOICES“ (Jazzline/Leopard) under his own name this year featuring guest appearances by such illustrious icons as Randy Brecker, Will Lee, Tim Lefebvre, Wolfgang Haffner, Aly Keïta, Rhani Krija, as well as fellow label mates Simon Oslender and Alma Naidu.

The first single of the album, "NOEMI'S SONG" will be released July 12, 2024.

Some artists he has performed, toured and recorded with are:

Wolfgang Haffner, Randy Brecker, Bill Evans, Nils Landgren, Simon Oslender, Christopher Dell, Gregory Porter, Cory Wong, Michael Wollny, Martin Grubinger, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Bigband, NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Sebastian Studnitzky, Alma Naidu, Craig Leon, Frank Wildhorn, Narada Michael-Walden, Thomas Quasthoff, Jimmy Somerville, Lord Huron, James Bay, Sarah Connor, Max Mutzke, Viktoria Tolstoy, Ida Sand, Biréli Lagrène, Torsten Goods, Magnus Lindgren, Klaus Doldinger, Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr, Fola Dada, Wayne Marshall, China Moses, Hanno Busch, Christian Frentzen, Dino Soldo, Chris Barber, Gregor Meyle, Sido, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Andreas Kümmert, Cosmo Klein, Les Fils du Calvaire (dOP), Alice Merton, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Kim Sanders, Peter Weniger, Aly Keïta, Pete York, Greg Cohen, Adrian Mears, Martin Tingvall, Chapeau Claque, Olivia Trummer, Jocelyn B. Smith, Jeanette Biedermann, Lou Bega, Johannes Oerding, Michael Patrick Kelly, Sandhy Sondoro, Ron Spielman, Terri Green, Paradox Paradise, Elif, Prinz Pi and many more...

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