Esbjörn Svensson Trio

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist

The Esbjörn Svensson Trio, e.s.t. for short, was a Swedish jazz piano trio formed in 1993 by the pianist Esbjörn Svensson, the bassist Dan Berglund and the drummer Magnus Öström. The trio deliberately blurred the boundaries between genres. Svensson drew his influences from widely varying music, and the band named the classical composer Béla Bartók and the rock band Radiohead as inspirations. In the music one can hear elements of classical, rock, pop and techno, alongside ordinary jazz and the use of electronic effects and multitrack recording.

Music and breakthrough

The trio was known for its lively performances, often in rock clubs for a young audience, and had great success and acclaim throughout Europe. In 1995 and 1996 Svensson was named Swedish jazz musician of the year, and the album Winter in Venice from 1997 won the Swedish Grammy. The album From Gagarin's Point of View from 1999 marked the beginning of their international breakthrough. The album Strange Place For Snow from 2002 won many awards, including the German Jahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik and the French Victoire du Jazz for best international act.

Influence

On 14 June 2008 Svensson died in a diving accident in Stockholm. Since 2013 Öström and Berglund have toured with the project e.s.t. symphony, with the arranger Hans Ek, in which the songs are played in symphonic versions. The trio showed that a jazz piano trio could also sound like a rock band and that young listeners would come for it.

Listening

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  From Gagarin's Point of View · Esbjörn Svensson Trio, 1999
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  Dodge the Dodo · Esbjörn Svensson Trio, 1999
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  Seven Days of Falling · Esbjörn Svensson Trio, 2003
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  Tuesday Wonderland (live) · Esbjörn Svensson Trio, 2006

Discography

Studio albums

• 1993When Everyone Has Gone
• 1996Esbjörn Svensson Trio Plays Monk
• 1996Kära du
• 1997Winter in Venice
• 1999From Gagarin’s Point of View
• 2000Good Morning Susie Soho
• 2001Somewhere Else Before
• 2002Strange Place for Snow
• 2003Seven Days of Falling
• 2005Jag vill aldrig mer vara ful och ensam
• 2005Viaticum
• 2006Tuesday Wonderland
• 2008Leucocyte
• 2012301
• 2016E.S.T. Symphony

In School of Rock

The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.

• After Hours: Session 4^NL Reader

Mentioned in other articles

• The new piano trio GenreThe Swedish Esbjörn Svensson Trio, e.s.t.

See also

• Good Morning Susie Soho
• Strange Place for Snow
• Tuesday Wonderland
• The new piano trio