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Esbjörn Svensson | Essential albums and listening guide
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Esbjörn Svensson
Meet the artist
As leader of the trio e.s.t., Svensson combined the sonic power of rock with jazz improvisation, bringing Nordic jazz to a new generation. He approached piano, bass and drums as a band creating one shared sound.
Repeated riffs, gradual increases in intensity and electronic treatments bring new tensions to jazz conversation. Accessible melodies can lead toward silence or powerful climaxes. The result speaks to listeners familiar with rock and electronic music as well as jazz, with e.s.t.'s identity emerging from the balance between unity and improvisational movement.
Where to start listening
Listen to the piano trio as a unified band. Follow the moments when repeating rhythms and melodies begin to change.
1999From Gagarin's Point of View
Esbjörn Svensson
The international breakthrough for e.s.t., bringing rock and pop sensibilities into jazz and giving European modern jazz a fresh direction.
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2005Viaticum
Esbjörn Svensson
Recorded more than a decade into the trio’s life, this mature album incorporates electronic and rock elements while deepening the group’s improvisational interplay.
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