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Thomas Kessler is a NuJazz/Ambient/Electronica Composer and Synthesizer Artist from Duesseldorf/Germany
1962
Born in Viersen/Germany
1970 ff
Musical education: classical piano, composing, jazz harmonics
1984-93
architectural studies in Duesseldorf
1986 - 94
Thomas Kessler Group
1991
Studio recordings with
Ulli Boegershausen and
Reinhold Westerheide
1994 - 2001
Dissidenten studio recordings and live tour (Roskilde, Glastonbury, Montreux, Rome, Budapest, Madrid, Barcelona...)
1995
'On Earth': first solo album, worldwide release
2000
'Memory of the Waters' documentary opera,
Dissidenten co-production with
US-composer
Gordon Sherwood (New York Symphonics),
Charlie Mariano and Danubian Orchestra and Choir (Bratislava)
Composer and musician with New York saxplayer
Clive Stevens
(Manfred Mann, Billy Cobham, Gilberto Gil, Africa Bambaataa) 'Millenium Jams'
2002 ff
Trance Club Sessions with
Stefan Krachten (
The Unknown Cases,
Trance Groove,
Django Edwards)
with
Mel Collins (
King Crimson),
Rosko Gee (
Can,
Traffic) and many others...
Studio recordings with
wolfgang fluer (
Yamo, ex-
Kraftwerk)
2003 ff
Trance Groove live tour
2005
3rd solo album 'egolution', Japan release
2006
Collaboration with Brazilian/French artist Luzia Simons, video installation 'Stockage 0'
2007
recording sessions with
Nighthawks (
Reiner Winterschladen,
Dal Martino),
Concerts with
Drums Off Chaos (
Jaki Liebezeit,
Manos Tsangaris, Olek Gelba, Reiner Linke, Maf Retter)
2008
Trance Groove album 'Orange', co-composer and musician
Score music performances with
Andy Warhol movie 'The Chelsea Girls' (USA 1966)
2009
Trance Groove album 'Playing with the Chelsea Girls'
co-composer, co-producer (with
Stefan Krachten and
Helmut Zerlett), musician
www.thomaskessler.com
www.myspace.com/kesslermusik
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