Thomas Stabenow

double bass, composer, arranger, producer

german version

DISKOGRAPHY      PRESSEFOTOS

Born in Kirchberg, Germany 09/11/52
Studied double-bass with Prof. Ulrich Lau in Stuttgart from 1975-1980.

Mostly freelancing with musicians such as Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse, Clifford Jordan, Lee Konitz, Sal Nistico, Mel Lewis, Mark Murphy, Billy Cobham, Toots Thielemanns, Tom Harrell, Buddy deFranco, Don Menza, Bobby Shew, Jimmy Cobb, Mose Allison.

3 LPs, 25 CDs auf eigenem Label Bassic-Sound mit Roman Schwaller, Jürgen Seefelder, Klaus Weiss, Roberto Di Gioia, Mel Lewis, Claus Stötter, Michael Kersting, Joris Dudli, Wolfgang Engstfeld, Joe Gallardo, Paul Grabowsky, Lothar Schmitz, Benny Bailey, Jim Ridl, Rachel Gould, Larry Porter, Allan Praskin, Clarence Becton, Harvey Wainapel, Mike Clark, Joe Baudisch, Joerg Reiter, Franz Weyerer, Helmut Kagerer, Wolfgang Haffner, Kenny Wheeler, Keith Copeland, Frank Foster, Stephan Holstein, John Engels, Hermann Breuer, Johannes Enders, Guido May, Adrian Mears, Ack van Rooyen, Mario Gonzi, Johannes Faber, Jimmy Cobb, Oliver Kent, Lee Konitz, Falk Willis, Till Martin, Tizian Jost, Bastian Jütte, Tom van der Geld, Christian Salfellner, Wolfgang Schlüter, Heinz Frommeyer, Jason Seizer, Stephan Zimmermann, Markus Becker, Rick Hollander, Claus Reichstaller, Merit Ostermann, Johannes Herrlich, Peter O´Mara, Thomas Zoller, Evan Tate.                    (distributed by Fenn Music) 

As a member of Peter Herbolzheimer's "Rhythm Combination and Brass" from 1986 to 1998 concerts and recordings with Stan Getz, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, Charlie Mariano, David Friedman, Dianne Reeves. 
Recordings and concerts with the Al Porcino Bigband, Joe Haider Jazz Orchestra, WDR Bigband with Rob McConnell or Jerry van Rooyen, SDR Bigband with Bill Holman or Jens Winther.

Winner of the "Jazz Prize Of Baden-Württemberg" in 1986
Member of the European Broadcasting Bigband (EBU) in 1990
Editor of the "1st German Realbook"
Professor for double-bass at the Musikhochschule Mannheim


 

Selected recordings (CD only):

Jazz Made in Germany 1978 MPS LP
Bernd Konrad/Hans Koller: Traumtänzer 1980 hat-hut LP
Lauren Newton: Timbre 1982 hat-hut LP
Joe Haider Orchestra & Mel Lewis: Keep Hot 1987 Jeton LP, CD
Klaus Weiss Quintett feat. Clifford Jordan 1988 Delta LP, CD
Wolfgang Haffner Quintet: I Should Have Known 1990 Jazz4ever
Joe Kienemann Trio: Integration 1991 yvp
Südpool Baden-Württemberg: Time Is A Tango - Yokohama Suite 1991 L & R
Roman Schwaller & Mel Lewis 1992 Bassic Sound 005
Peter Herbolzheimer RC & B: Friends And Silhouettes 1993 Koala
Thomas Stabenow: Human Spirit 1993 Bassic Sound 009
Jürgen Seefelder: The Standard Project 1993 ITM
Bill Holman & SDR Big Band 1994 Intercord
Rachel Gould: More Of Me 1994 Bassic Sound 010
Larry Porter: March Blues 1995 enja
Jochen Feucht: Warm Jazz 1995 Mons
The New Roman Schwaller Jazzquartet 1995 jhm records
Thomas Stabenow feat. Kenny Wheeler: What's New 1996 Bassic Sound 014
Ingolf Burkhardt/Ludwig Nuss: Jazzed Friends 1996 Mons
Roman Schwaller feat. Jimmy Cobb: Some Changes in Life 1996 jhm
Johannes Enders: Homeground 1997 enja
Frank Foster & Jürgen Seefelder: Live At Feuerwache Mannheim 1997 Bassic Sound 015
Peter Herholzheimer feat. Dianne Reeves: Colours Of A Band 1997 Mons
Stephan Holstein: Jazz Clarinet 1999 Bassic Sound 017
Griffin - Nistico - Schwaller: 3 Generations of Tenorsax 1999 jhm
Thomas Stabenow: Sammelsurium 1999 Bassic Sound 016
Jürgen Seefelder: Straight Horn 1999 enja
Thomas Stabenow: Straight Four feat. Ack van Rooyen 1999 Bassic Sound 018
Roman  Schwaller feat. Jimmy Cobb 1999 Bassic Sound 019
Adrean Mears: All For One 1999 enja
Thomas Stabenow: Straight Four II feat. Lee Konitz 2000 Bassic Sound 020
Till Martin: Musik für Wohnzimmer 2000 Bassic Sound 021
Faber - Geld - Reiter - Stabenow: Kinderspiel 2000 Bassic Sound 022
Jazz im Gärtnerplatztheater Vol. 1 - Munich Jazz Orch. Projekt 4 2000 Chaos
SWR Bigband & Jens Winther (rec. 1995) 2000 Hänssler
Victor Alcantara:  Stabat Mater - Pergolesi 2000 Organic
Stephan Holstein: The Music of Benny Goodman 2001 Bassic Sound 024
Stephan Zimmermann: Healing Forces 2001 Bassic Sound 025
Munich Jazz Orchestra & Kenny Wheeler: Sometime Suite 2001 Bassic Sound 026
Johannes Herrlich Trombonefire: Sliding Affairs 2001 Laika Records
Thomas Stabenow: Straight Four III feat. Harvey Wainapel 2002 Bassic Sound 023
Johannes Faber & Thomas Stabenow: Nowhere Blues 2002 Bassic Sound 028
Enders Room: Monolith 2002 enja
Alberto Menendez: Waiting For Naima 2002 In & Out
Roman Schwaller Nonet: The Original Tunes 2002 jhm
Johannes Enders: Kyoto 2002 Organic
Joerg Reiter Trio: Simple Mood 2002 Sawano
Thomas Faist: Gentle 2002 Village-Mint
Johannes Herrlich Trombonefire: Different Moods 2003 Laika
Thomas Stabenow: 12 Miniatures for clarinet and piano 2003 Pirouet
Faber - Laar - Stabenow - Das Lichtwunder: Neue Weihnachtsmusik 2004 Bassic Sound 032
Michael Lutzeier: Artbop 2004 Eigenverlag M. Lutzeier
Enders Room: Human Radio 2004 enja
10 Jahre Jazz & Popularmusik 2004 Musikhochschule MA
Fritz Pauer: Light Signals 2004 Trenner & Friedl
Stephan Holstein: Kaleidoskop 2005 Jazz´n Arts 2905
Tizian Jost Trio: Reflections 2005 Sawano
     
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