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Daniel Stahre

Gothenburg-based pianist and songwriter Daniel Stahre releases the album Margin Call II June 24, 2024. The new album marks the second album in the “Margin Call”-call series. This time, alongside Stahre on piano and composition, we find drummer Erik Bodin (Little Dragon), bass player Viktor Turegård (Franska Trion) and guitarist Martin Friedlitz.

The music is lyrical, fine-tuned and melodious and in between folk music, film music, jazz and pop. Touching instrumental pop, yet progressive and deeply rooted in the Nordics, the songs resonates with the legacy of Swedish piano pioneers such as Jan Johansson, Lars Jansson and Bobo Stenson.

Margin Call is an interesting term used in the financial industry when one has exceeded their credit margin and needs to cover or close their positions. The term hints that we as humans, create notions of our reality that can be difficult to break - until it finally breaks.

The album is recorded and produced by the recurring Åke Linton. The first two songs on the album are released as singles and mixed in Dolby Atmos.

Background: Classically trained modern jazz pianist, active in Stockholm during the 2010's writing and playing music in various pop bands. Now active in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Previous music: Has previously released Margin Call (2022) on AMP Music & Records and the debut album Notes (2014) on the record company Strangers Candy, under the name Daniel Westin Quartet, which was met with good reviews in the Swedish daily press and played frequently on Danish jazz radio.

Genre: Instrumental Music / Jazz

Awards

STIM Award 2023

Single Release: 'Gånglåt Från Halland' From Daniel Stahre's Upcoming Album 'Margin Call II'—A Melodic Sequel With A Nordic Sound

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April 26, 2024

Gothenburg pianist Daniel Stahre released the Dolby Atmos single “Gånglåt från Halland" on April 24, 2024. In May 2024, the second single “Swinging" will be released ahead of the forthcoming album Margin Call II—an instrumental fusion of contemporary, jazz and pop. The musicians once again include members of Little Dragon and Franska Trion, with Viktor Turegård on double bass, Erik Bodin on drums and Martin Freidlitz on electric guitar. First up is the Dolby Atmos single “Gånglåt från Halland"—a melodic ...
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Recording

Daniel Westin Quartet's Debut Album Notes Renowned In International And Domestic Press

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November 5, 2015

The Daniel Westin Quartet released their debut album Notes at the Swedish record label Strangers Candy in May 2015 and has since reached out to international blogs, newspapers as well as domestic media. In the autumn of 2015 the album was among the most played jazz albums on national Danish jazz radio, DR P8 Jazz. Notes was recorded and produced by the producer Åke Linton (of Esbjorn Svensson Trio fame) at Svenska Grammofonstudion in Sweden. Praise for Notes British web ...
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Recording

New Album From The Producer Of E.S.T: Daniel Westin Quartet - Notes

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May 20, 2015

The Daniel Westin Quartet will release their debut recording Notes on Strangers Candy on May 15th. The album was recorded and produced by Åke Linton (Tonbruket, Esbjorn Svensson Trio) at Svenska Grammofonstudion. jny: Stockholm based pianist Daniel Westin has been heard in experimental indie band Humfree Bug Art and later live with Stockholm duo Grapell, both recorded on the Swedish label Strangers Candy. Now Daniel Westin debuts with his own instrumental piano quartet, creating melodic Scandinavian soundscapes on the album ...
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Second album 'Margin Call' - Daniel Stahre released in May 2022

First album 'Notes' released in 2015:

Daniel Westin Quartet, We Plug Good Music: Single Premiere of "Hymn" (Matt Hobbs 2015-04-20): "... their melodic Scandinavia-symbolic instrumental Jazz could be the next saviors"

We Plug Good Music: Album Premiere of "Notes" (Matt Hobbs, 2015-05-11): "... Daniel Westin Quartet excels at showing what instrumental music does best."

Swedish newspaper Dalarnas Tidning: Album review of "Notes" (Lennart Cromnow, 2015-05-13): "... The album Notes is a pleasant sonic experience"