Svensson, Esbjorn

Svensson, Esbjorn
▪ 2009

      Swedish jazz pianist

born April 16, 1964, Västeras, Swed.

died June 14, 2008, off the coast near Stockholm, Swed.
led the jazz group the Esbjörn Svensson Trio (better known as e.s.t.) and was twice voted Swedish Jazz Musician of the Year (1995 and 1996). As a child Svensson took lessons in classical piano, and he later studied at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and at Stockholm University, graduating with a degree in music. He played with bands specializing in various genres, including jazz, pop, rock, and funk, before joining (1993) drummer and childhood friend Magnus Öström and bassist Dan Berglund to form e.s.t. The group played jazz fused with other musical genres, ranging from classical to funk. Because of its unique sound, e.s.t. appealed to a diverse audience, especially younger fans unaccustomed to listening to jazz. The group produced 12 albums, first earning international acclaim with From Gagarin's Point of View (1999). The trio was named best international artist at the 2003 BBC Jazz Awards and garnered numerous other awards, including the Guinness Jazz in Europe Award for its album Strange Place for Snow (2002) and several Swedish Grammi Awards. In 2006 e.s.t. was featured on the cover of the American jazz magazine Down Beat, the first European jazz group to earn that distinction. Svensson died in a scuba diving accident.

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