Esbjorn Svensson...RIP


Sad news for EST fans. Pianist Esbjorn Svensson passed away over the weekend in a diving accident. The EST Trio was a favorite here in Minneapolis when they were touring the states, with the Dakota Grill having become a regular stop. Their Seven Days Of Falling release opened my eyes to a new (for me) genre of jazz. Life is short.
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Esbjorn was very liked and famous here in his native country Sweden. His death top the news. He was only 44 and left a wife and 2 children. So sad.
I was some years ago to a fantastic E.S.T. concert at the big Stockholm Concert house. Is was sold out and for a jazz group this was big. A concert to remember.
I have just seen and listen to E.S.T. only DVD concert "Live in Stockholm" from 2000. A fantastic DVD that shows an incredible tigth band in the borderline between jazz and rock. It has a fantastic sound aswell!!