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Tom Gaebel

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Peter Grant, Mario Biondi, Matt Dusk, Peter Cincotti, Michael Bublé, Harry Connick, Jr.

Influenced By:

Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra
  • Born: January 13, 1975, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Vocal Music
  • Instrument: Producer, Trombone, Vocals
  • Representative Albums: "Introducing: Myself," "Introducing: Myself," "Good Life"

Biography

Tom Gaebel is a German singer and leader of a big band named after himself (he changed the spelling of his last name, avoiding the umlaut to give it a more international sheen). He was born on January 13, 1975, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and quickly began to play various instruments, among them drums, trombone, piano, and the violin. Even during his high-school days, he was a member of various bands -- two big bands and a rock band called Goresaw, which managed to land opening slots for popular bands like the Donots and Jazzkantine. He then studied jazz vocals at the Amsterdam Conservatory, where he graduated summa cum laude, and after performing and singing in various big bands (the Young Sinatras, Tobias Kremer Big Band), he formed his own group in 2005: Tom Gaebel & His Big Band. His debut album, Introducing: Myself, featured a mixture of standards and a few of Gaebel's own compositions, and in several concerts and TV appearances, Gaebel proved himself to be a popular swing and big band leader as well as an effortless entertainer. A live DVD, Live in Concert, followed in 2006. Gaebel's second album, Good Life, released in 2007, featured more originals and inspired comparisons to Frank Sinatra (obviously), Tom Jones, and Burt Bacharach. ~ Christian Genzel, All Music Guide
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Tom Gaebel
Birth name Tom Gaebel
Born January 13, 1975 (1975-01-13) (age 34)
Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Genre(s) Traditional pop, jazz, vocal
Occupation(s) Singer
musician
arranger
lyricist
composer
Instrument(s) Vocals, drums, trombone, piano[1]
Voice type(s) Light Baritone
Label(s) Edel Records[2]
Website www.tom-gaebel.de(in German and English)

Tom Gaebel is a German singer and leader of a big band named after himself. He changed the spelling of his last name, avoiding the umlaut to give it a more international sheen. In addition to singing and arranging music, Gaebel writes lyrics in English.

Tom Gaebel was born on 13 January 1975 in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany into a highly musical family. His younger brother Denis Gäbel plays tenor saxophone in the Tom Gaebel big band. Tom started with music lessons at an early age and he plays several instruments, including drums, violin, trombone and piano. Even during his high-school days, he was a member of various bands, including two big bands and a rock band called Goresaw. He attended the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and in October 2004, Gaebel received a major in jazz singing from the Conservatorium. After performing and singing in various big bands, such as The Young Sinatras and the Tobias Kremer Big Band, he formed his own group in 2005.

His debut album, "Introducing: Myself" (2005) featured a mixture of standards and a few of Gaebel's own compositions. In numerous concerts and TV appearances, Gaebel proved himself to be a popular swing and big band leader as well as a dynamic entertainer. A live DVD, Live in Concert, followed in 2006. Gaebel's second album, Good Life, released in 2007, featured more original songs. His third album "Don't Wanna Dance" includes numbers influenced by soul and the Motown sound.

Gaebel is also known as an adept writer; he contributes a blog to his official MySpace site[3].

Contents

Awards

2006 - JAZZ award[1][4]
2007 - JAZZ award[1]

Albums

2003 “The Unknown” – The Young Sinatras
2003 “Sinatra” – Tobias Kremer Big Band featuring Tom Gaebel
2003 “The Day That Lies Ahead” – Tom Gaebel
2004 “SWING!” - Tom Gaebel & the Tobias Kremer Big Band
2005 “Introducing: Myself”
2007 “Good Life”
2008 Single: “Highway To Hell” Jazzkantine featuring Tom Gaebel
2008 Single: “So Easy” from the Album “Don't Wanna Dance”
2008 “Don’t Wanna Dance”[5]

DVDs

2006 “Tom Gaebel & his Big Band – Live in Concert”

References

  1. ^ a b c "TOM GAEBEL - RESUMÉ". http://www.tom-gaebel.de/release/en/presse/tom_gaebel_lebenslauf.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-03-23. 
  2. ^ "TOM GAEBEL - BIOGRAPHY". http://www.tom-gaebel.de/release/en/presse/tom_gaebel_biografie.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-03-23. 
  3. ^ http://www.myspace.com/tomgaebel
  4. ^ Telemedia Music Group (in German). Tom Gaebel - live in concert!. Press release. http://www.presseportal.de/story.htx?nr=886691&ressort=4. Retrieved on 2009-07-01. 
  5. ^ "Don't Wanna Dance" (in German). CNet. CBS Interactive GmbH. 14 November 2008. http://www.cnet.de/digital-lifestyle/musik/209177/tom+gaebel+don_t+wanna+dance.htm. Retrieved on 2009-07-01. 

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