Esbjörn Svensson Trio – “Bound for the Beauty of the South” from the album “Strange Place For Snow”

Esbjörn Svensson Trio (e.s.t.) formed in 1993 and consisted of Esbjörn Svensson on piano, Dan Berglund on double bass, and Magnus Öström on drums. Esbjörn was awarded Swedish Jazz Musician of the Year in 1995 and 1996 and Songwriter of the Year in 1998. “Winter in Venice” was awarded the Swedish Grammy in 1997.

“Strange Place For Snow” won the following awards – Jahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (from the German Phonoacademy), the German Jazz Award, Choc de l’année (Jazzman, France), the Victoire du Jazz – the French Grammy – as best international act and the Revelation of the Festival award, a special award from Midem. e.s.t. was awarded the Hans Koller prize as European Artist of the Year in December 2004.

Tragically Esbjörn died in a scuba diving accident in Stockholm in 2008 aged 44.

Strange Place For Snow

1) The Message; 2) Serenade For The Renegade; 3) Strange Place For Snow; 4) Behind The Yashmak; 5) Bound For The Beauty Of The South; 6) Years Of Yearning; 7) When God Created The Coffeebreak; 8) Spunky Sprawl; 9) Carcrash

Personnel

Daniel Berglund – Double Bass
Magnus Öström – Percussion, Drums
Esbjörn Svensson – Keyboards, Piano