Esbjörn Svensson Trio (SE)
Disbanded 2008From Sweden
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Esbjörn Svensson Trio split up in 2008 and no longer performs. Below are the shows Esbjörn Svensson Trio played in the Netherlands.
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Also known as: E.S.T., EST, Esbjorn Svensson Trio, Esbjörn Svennson Trio, Esbjörn Svensson Trio (E.S.T.), Esbjörn Svenssons Trio, The Esbjörn Svensson Trio, e.s.t. (Esbjörn Svensson Trio), e.s.t. Esbjörn Svensson Trio
Few jazz trios managed to pull off what e.s.t. did: blending conventional jazz piano with electronic effects, rock energy, and classical influences in a way that filled rock venues across Europe with crowds who might never have touched a jazz record otherwise. The Swedish trio of Esbjörn Svensson on piano, Dan Berglund on double bass, and Magnus Öström on drums cited Béla Bartók and Radiohead as touchstones, which tells you a lot about where their heads were at. Their 1999 album From Gagarin's Point of View was the turning point, their first release outside Scandinavia, and it kicked off a run of critical and commercial success that brought them French, German, and Swedish Grammy equivalents. Tragically, Svensson died in a scuba diving accident in 2008, effectively ending the trio. The Strange Place for Snow album from 2002 remains a high watermark, sweeping up awards across Europe. Berglund and Öström have since kept the music alive through the e.s.t. symphony project, performing orchestral arrangements of the trio's catalogue with Swedish conductor Hans Ek.
