Amalie Dahl
Saxophone player – Improvisor – composer
“She’s been in our sights since the release of her quintet Dafnie’s first album in 2022. On stage, Amalie Dahl doesn’t assert herself forcefully, but with a clear and captivating purpose. Her maturity is surprising: four albums released since late 2023 prove it. Her solo “Memories”, Baob from the trio Treen, “Live In Europe” by the trio Dahl, Dalen, Søvik, and Dafnie’s second album, accompanied by a European tour. The quintet, a sort of dream team of this new Scandinavian generation, seems unable to disappoint. And if, for Dahl, friendship and work are the keys to this precocity, we can, after this encounter, add that artistic vision and honesty are also guarantees of success.”
Citizen Jazz, April 2024
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Dafnie EXTENDED – Live at Moldejazz
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“Live At Moldejazz (Sonic Transmissions), the impressive, assured and heady debut album from Danish reedist and composer Amalie Dahl’s 12-member Dafnie EXTENDED, conveys a maturity one might not expect from a 30-year old.”
Peter Margasak, DownBeat 2026
“if I could hear just one more experimental song in my life, it damn well might be “drifting_turning.””
Brian Early, The Free Jazz Blog, 2026
“the sort of joyful racket that’s truly necessary in hard times such as these. Put it in your earholes and gather the strength you need for survival in the difficult days ahead.”
Joseph Neff, The Vinyl Distric, March 5th 2026
Feature in DownBeat (April issue):
I’m very greatful that I got to talk to Peter Margasak for the April issue of DownBeat:
“Live At Moldejazz (Sonic Transmissions), the impressive, assured and heady debut album from Danish reedist and composer Amalie Dahl’s 12-member Dafnie EXTENDED, conveys a maturity one might not expect from a 30-year old.”
– Peter Margasak, DownBeat (April 2026)
Dafnie won the award ‘Single of the year’ 2024, Danish Music Awards Jazz, with “We don’t want your stupid war”
