That Anneleen Boehme is a virtuoso double bass player we could already observe in LABtrio. That she is an accomplished composer and bandleader we saw in Grand Picture Palace. Now we see her in her genuine vulnerability. Together with her regular companion, the double bass. Her music is anointing to the soul and her playing leaves no one unmoved. 

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In her solo, Anneleen Boehme explores the limits of the double bass and tries to transcend them in all their forms. She focuses on the acoustic sound of the instrument and, without too much extra, highlights that pure low voice. This with a focus on music that warms her heart: both her own compositions written specifically for this double bass, as well as solo arrangements of existing music and improvisations. Her love for both jazz and classical music are expressed here. An embrace of the double bass, the low sounds and pure music.
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Eunoia is double bassist Anneleen Boehme’s first solo album, to be released April 18th 2025, which she also dedicated to herself. ‍

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“I wrote a story about who I am, about the road I’ve traveled so far. About how your head can drive you crazy and how, in the midst of it all, you can seek peace. I hope it will help you too. Sadness, joy, and comfort for your soul.”  

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The double bass translates our most melancholic feelings like no other. So it is no different on this record. But the warm tones are also anointing and hold a lot of comfort. On most songs we hear the double bass in his/her lonely simplicity, but on Fuga Ante Proelium we hear Anneleen’s voice joining her instrument.