Mattias Ståhl (born 11 December 1971 in Oskarshamn, Sweden) is a Swedish

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v ibraphonist (also

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, clarinet, harmonica,

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, percussion) and

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Biography

Ståhl plays with

Eirik Hegdal Eirik Hegdal (born 3 October 1973 in Gjøvik, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (saxophone), composer, arranger and music teacher, known from the band Dingobats (1995-2005) and as leader of Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (from 2002). Career After ...

's Team Hegdal, Cecilia Persson, and the

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (TJO) (established 1999 in Trondheim, Norway) is an orchestral project based in Trondheim, and closely related to both the Midtnorsk Jazzsenter (MNJ - Mid Norwegian Jazz Center) and Jazz Line at the Trøndelag Conservator ...

among others. He was involved in 33 jazz recording sessions between 1999 and 2012, including with

Lennart Åberg Lennart Åberg (26 February 1942 – 30 September 2021) was a Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer. In 1972, he founded Rena Rama, a Swedish jazz fusion group. He also taught jazz history at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm. He was a membe ...

Bengt Berger Bengt Berger (born 31 August 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz musician (drummer), composer and producer.Lina Nyberg Lina Nyberg (born 27 February 1970) is a Swedish jazz singer and composer. She has composed works for string quartet, big band, and symphony orchestra. She is married to the Swedish jazz clarinettist and saxophonist Fredrik Ljungkvist. Career ...

, Alberto Pinton and Per Tjernberg among others. In 2001 he presented the trio album Ståhl's Blå, with Joakim Milder, Filip Augustson and

Thomas Strønen Thomas Strønen (born 7 December 1972) is a Norwegian jazz drummer who has recorded more than 70 albums. He has worked with Iain Ballamy, Arve Henriksen, Mats Eilertsen, Ashley Slater, Eivind Aarset, Christian Fennesz, Nils Petter Molvaer, Bobo ...

. Since the beginning of the 2010s he has played in the band Angles, with Martin Kitchens,

Magnus Broo Magnus Broo (born 27 June 1965 in Husqvarna, Västervik, Småland, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz musician (trumpet) known from own recordings and collaboration with Norwegian jazz musicians like in the band Atomic. Career Broo is the son of trum ...

, Mats Äleklint, Johan Berthling, Kjell Nordeson. He also formed a trio with bassist Joe Williamson and drummer Christopher Cantillo, for whom he also composes. Ståhl resides in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

Honors

* 2002: Swedish Radio Award as Newcomer of the Year for the album ''Ståhls blå''

Discography

Solo albums

; With Ståhls Blå (Joakim Milder,

Håkon Kornstad Håkon Games Kornstad (born 5 April 1977 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, flute and live looping) and classically trained singer (tenor), known from bands such as Wibutee and Kornstad Trio, and col ...

, Filip Augustson, Thomas Strønen) * 2001: ''Ståhls Blå'' (

Dragon Records Dragon Records is a Swedish record company and label established in 1975 by journalist Lars Westin (born 1948) and pianist Jan Wallgren (1935-1996). It concentrates on Swedish jazz. As of 2002, the company was run by Westin. Dragon has issued sev ...

) * 2004: ''Schlachtplatte'' (Moserobie Music Production) ; With Ståhls Trio (Christopher Cantillo, Joe Williamson) * 2014: ''Jag Skulle Bara Gå Ut'' (Moserobie Music Production)

Collaborations

; With Berger, Knutsson, Spering,

Bobo Stenson Bobo Stenson (born Bo Gustav Stenson; 4 August 1944) is a Swedish jazz pianist. The Bobo Stenson Trio, formed in collaboration with Anders Jormin (bass) and Jon Fält (drums), has been in existence for four decades. Career Stenson studied with We ...

and special guest Mattias Ståhl * 2001: ''Live Vol 2 - At Mosebacke'' (Amigo) ; With Alberto Pinton Quintet (

Jon Fält Jon Fält (born 28 August 1979 in Gävle, Sweden) is a Swedish drummer in modern jazz. Biography Fält was raised in Sandviken and had first music lessons with Stefan Bergkvist at the Kulturskolan. From 1990 he played in the ''Sandvik Small Ban ...

, Mats Äleklint, Torbjörn Zetterberg) * 2004: ''The Visible'' (Moserobie Music Production) * 2005: ''Motionemotion'' (Moserobie Music Production) * 2007: ''Vita Pratica'' (Moserobie Music Production) ; With Fredrik Nordström Quintet (Fredrik Nordström, Fredrik Rundqvist, Mats Äleklint, Torbjörn Zetterberg) * 2004: ''Moment'' (Moserobie Music Production), with Filip Augustson, Magnus Broo * 2005: ''No Sooner Said Than Done'' (Moserobie Music Production), with

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (born 23 September 1971 in Oppdal, Norway) is a Norwegian double bass, bassist active in the jazz and free jazz genres. (in Norwegian) Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) Career Flaten played electric bass in local f ...

, Magnus Broo * 2008: ''Live In Coimbra'' (Clean Feed) ; With Sten Sandell/Mattias Ståhl * 2007: ''Grann Musik'' (Neighbour Music) (

Clean Feed Records Clean Feed Records is a jazz record label founded in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2001. The label's roster includes Ray Anderson, Tim Berne, Carlos Bica, Anthony Braxton, Mark Dresser, Ellery Eskelin, Peter Evans, Scott Fields, Fight the Big Bull, Cha ...

) ; With Klaus Holm Kollektif (Ole Morten Vågan, Ole Thomas Kolberg) * 2007: ''What Was That You Said?'' (

Jazzaway Jazzaway is a Norwegian record label founded by saxophonist Jon Klette in Oslo, Norway. He is also the main composer/leader in the band Jazzmob. Their CD ''Pathfinder'' (2003) was the first release from the label. The label includes artists an ...

) ; With Angles (Johan Berthling, Kjell Nordeson, Magnus Broo, Martin Küchen, Mats Äleklint) * 2008: ''Every Woman is a Tree'' (Clean Feed) * 2010: ''Epileptical West: Live In Coimbra'' (Clean Feed) ; With Angles 8 (Goran Kajfes, Mats Äleklint, Martin Küchen,

, Alexander Zethson, Johan Berthling, Kjell Nordeson) * 2011: ''By Way of Deception'' (Clean Feed) ; With Två För Tommy (Fredrik Ljungkvist, Patric Thorman) * 2012: ''Två För Tommy'' (Found You Recordings) ; With Formo Tre & Metall * 2013: ''Amor & Labor'' (Particular Recordings) ; With Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Eirik Hegdal * 2013: ''Sidewalk Comedy'' (MNJ Records) ; With Angles 9 (Alexander Zethson, Andreas Werliin, Eirik Hegdal, Goran Kajfes, Johan Berthling, Magnus Broo, Martin Küchen, Mats Äleklint) * 2013: ''In Our Midst'' (Clean Feed) * 2014: ''Injuries'' (Clean Feed) * 2017: ''Disappeared Behind The Sun'' (Clean Feed) ; With RED Trio & Mattias Ståhl * 2014: ''North And The Red Stream'' (

NoBusiness Records NoBusiness Records is an independent record label, based in Vilnius, Lithuania. History The label was founded in 2008 by Danas Mikailionis and Valerij Anosov. The latter is the owner of a jazz-oriented record store in Vilnius named ''Thelonious'' ...

)

References

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