Esbjörn Svensson

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

The pianist Esbjörn Svensson grew up in Västerås in Sweden. With his boyhood friend, the drummer Magnus Öström, and the bassist Dan Berglund he founded the Esbjörn Svensson Trio in 1993. He named Keith Jarrett and classical music as important influences. The trio played quiet ballads and loud pieces with effects, such as a distorted bass and electronics, and performed in rock venues. In 2006 e.s.t. became the first European jazz group on the cover of DownBeat. In June 2008 Svensson died in a diving accident near Stockholm.

Listening

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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

• 1993Close
• 1998Swedish Folk Modern
• 2001Layers of Light
• 2022HOME.S.

Other work

• 1999From Gagarin's Point of View
• 2003Seven Days of Falling
• 2006Tuesday Wonderland

In School of Rock

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

• Jazz Map^NL Map
• After Hours: Session 4^NL Reader

See also

• The new piano trio
• ECM sound
• GoGo Penguin