Daniel Weidlein

Daniel Weidlein
Birth name	Daniel Emerson Weidlein
Also known as	"Solstice"
Born	October 9, 1989(1989-10-09)
Origin	Boulder, Colorado, United States
Genres	Jazz, avant-garde jazz, modern jazz, free jazz
Occupations	Saxophonist, composer, bandleader
Instruments	Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, EWI
Years active	2005-Present
Labels	Tapestry
Associated acts	Erik Miron Trio, Brandon Bae Quintet, Dominant 7, Cameron Hicks Quartet
Website	[5]
Members
Cameron Hicks, Erik Miron

Daniel Emerson Weidlein (pronounced /ˈwaɪdlaɪn/) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. His debut album is a collaboration with other budding musicians as a member of the band "The Dominant Seven." The album, on the Tapestry Records label (a division of Capri Records) is entitled "Fourteen Channels.^[1]"

Daniel is known largely for his compositional work, and "Fourteen Channels" features a composition of his entitled "An Ounce of Hope ^[2]"

Daniel is also a member of The Trojan Men A Cappella group based in Los Angeles, and has performed on National Public Radio with the group.

Biography

Daniel is a 20 year old accomplished saxophonist whose playing credits includes: Frank Wess, Yosvany Terry, Ambrose Akinmusire, John Gunther, Taylor Eigsti, Clare Church, The Air Force Falconaires, the Thornton Jazz Orchestra, the Concert Jazz Orchestra, the Colorado All-State Jazz Band, The Metropolitan Jazz Band All-Stars, the Colorado Mile High All-Stars Jazz Band, Sam Yulsman, Brandon Bae, Cameron Hicks, Brian Wilson, and Erik Miron.^[3]

His awards include the Stan Getz Outstanding Musician Award from the Stanford Jazz Festival, a merit award from the NFAA Young Arts national arts competition, as well as numerous awards from jazz festivals around Colorado.^[4]

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Date of birth	October 9, 1989
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