Esbjörn Svensson Trio
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Esbjörn Svensson Trio was a Swedish
jazz piano
trio formed in 1993 consisting of Esbjörn Svensson
(piano), Dan Berglund (double bass) and Magnus Öström (drums). Its music has classical, rock, pop, and techno elements. It lists classical composer Béla Bartók
and rock band Radiohead
as influences. Its style involves traditional jazz and the use of electronic effect
s and multitrack recording
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e.s.t. was renowned for its vibrant style, often playing in rock venues to young crowds. It achieved great commercial success and critical acclaim throughout Europe. Its 1999 release From Gagarin's Point of View started its international breakthrough, being the first e.s.t. album to be released outside of Scandinavia through the German label ACT.
Svensson died in a scuba diving accident on 14 June 2008.
Strange Place For Snow, e.s.t.'s 2002 release earned numerous awards including the Jahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (from the German Phonoacademy), the German Jazz Award
, Choc de l'année (Jazzman, France), the Victoire du Jazz – the French Grammy – as best international act and also the Revelation of the Festival award, a special award from Midem. In December 2004, e.s.t. was awarded the Hans Koller prize as European Artist of the Year.
Live Albums:
Compilation Albums
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
jazz piano
Jazz piano
Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic and harmonic capabilities...
trio formed in 1993 consisting of Esbjörn Svensson
Esbjörn Svensson
Esbjörn Svensson was a jazz pianist and founder of the jazz group Esbjörn Svensson Trio, commonly known as E.S.T...
(piano), Dan Berglund (double bass) and Magnus Öström (drums). Its music has classical, rock, pop, and techno elements. It lists classical composer Béla Bartók
Béla Bartók
Béla Viktor János Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century and is regarded, along with Liszt, as Hungary's greatest composer...
and rock band Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
as influences. Its style involves traditional jazz and the use of electronic effect
Electronic effect
An electronic effect influences the structure, reactivity, or properties of molecule but is neither a traditional bond nor a steric effect. In organic chemistry, the term stereoelectronic effect is also used to emphasize the relation between the electronic structure and the geometry of a...
s and multitrack recording
Multitrack recording
Multitrack recording is a method of sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole...
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e.s.t. was renowned for its vibrant style, often playing in rock venues to young crowds. It achieved great commercial success and critical acclaim throughout Europe. Its 1999 release From Gagarin's Point of View started its international breakthrough, being the first e.s.t. album to be released outside of Scandinavia through the German label ACT.
Svensson died in a scuba diving accident on 14 June 2008.
Awards
In 1995 and 1996, Svensson was awarded Swedish Jazz Musician of the Year and 1998 Songwriter of the Year, and the 1997 release Winter in Venice (consisting mainly of original material) was awarded the Swedish Grammy.Strange Place For Snow, e.s.t.'s 2002 release earned numerous awards including the Jahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (from the German Phonoacademy), the German Jazz Award
German Jazz Award
The Deutsche Jazzpreis, also known as the Albert Mangelsdorff-Preis, is, together with the Hans Koller Preis, the most important jazz award in the German-speaking region...
, Choc de l'année (Jazzman, France), the Victoire du Jazz – the French Grammy – as best international act and also the Revelation of the Festival award, a special award from Midem. In December 2004, e.s.t. was awarded the Hans Koller prize as European Artist of the Year.
Discography
Studio Albums:- When Everyone Has Gone (1993) Dragon
- Winter in VeniceWinter in VeniceWinter in Venice is a studion album by Swedish jazz band Esbjörn Svensson Trio , released in 1997. It was awarded the Swedish Grammy in 1998 for Best Jazz Album.-Track listing:#"Calling Home"#"Winter In Venice"#"At Saturday"...
(1997) Superstudio GUL - EST plays Monk (1996) Superstudio GUL
- From Gagarin's Point of View (1999) Superstudio GUL
- Good Morning Susie SohoGood Morning Susie SohoGood Morning Susie Soho is a studio album by Swedish group Esbjörn Svensson Trio, released in September 2000 on Sony BMG. The album peaked at No. 15 on the Swedish Sverigetopplistan album chart...
(2000) Superstudio GUL - Strange Place for SnowStrange Place for SnowStrange Place for Snow is an album by Esbjörn Svensson Trio. -Track listing: # "The Message" – 5:16# "Serenade For The Renegade" – 4:30# "Strange Place For Snow" – 6:44# "Behind The Yashmak" – 10:30# "Bound For The Beauty Of The South" – 5:10...
(2002) Superstudio GUL - Seven Days of FallingSeven Days of FallingSeven Days of Falling is a 2003 jazz album by Esbjörn Svensson Trio . The album had the unusual distinction charting on both the top jazz and popular music albums charts....
(2003) Superstudio GUL - Viaticum (2005) Spamboolimbo
- Tuesday WonderlandTuesday WonderlandTuesday Wonderland is a 2006 jazz album by Esbjörn Svensson Trio .-Tracklist:# Fading Maid Preludium 4:10# Tuesday Wonderland 6:30# The Goldhearted Miner 4:51# Brewery Of Beggars 8:22# Beggar's Blanket 2:53...
(2006, Recorded and mixed by Åke Linton at Bohus Sound Recording Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden in March 2006) - LeucocyteLeucocyte (album)Leucocyte is a jazz album Esbjörn Svensson Trio released 30 September 2008. As the pianist Esbjörn Svensson died in June 2008, this is the last album for the band.- Track listing :# Decade# Premonition I: Earth# Premonition II: Contorted# Jazz# Still...
(2008, recorded by Åke Linton at Studios 301, Sydney, Australia)
Live Albums:
- E.S.T. Live '95 (1995, released in Sweden as Mr. & Mrs. Handkerchief) ACT Music + Vision
- Live in Stockholm (2003) DVD, recorded December 10, 2000 – including videos and an interview
- Live in Hamburg (2007, recorded November 22, 2006)
Compilation Albums
- Somewhere Else Before (U.S. compilation from From Gagarin's Point of View and Good Morning Susie Soho, 2001)
- Retrospective - The Very Best of E.S.T. (2009)
Collaborations
The trio collaborated with several artists, including Pat Metheny and a The Vinyl Trilogy album with countryman Nicolai DungerNicolai Dunger
Nicolai Dunger is a singer and acoustic songwriter from Piteå in Sweden. He has released twelve EPs and albums, singing primarily in English, and collaborated notably with Will Oldham, the Esbjörn Svensson jazz trio and Ebbot Lundberg. He also records under the alias A Taste of Ra...
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