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Esbj枚rn Svensson

Alyn Shipton is joined by John L Walters to reassess the career of Swedish pianist Esbj枚rn Svensson who died in an accident in 2007.

Before his death in 2007, Esbj枚rn Svensson was regarded as the leading pianist in European jazz. His trio (EST) topped the Swedish charts and appeared on MTV. His appeal was broad enough to reach audiences of every age, and his repertoire stretched from dazzling interpretations of jazz standards by the likes of Thelonious Monk to quirky originals, such as his "Dodge the Dodo" which combined drum 'n' bass ideas with languid jazz balladry. In this programme, John L Walters of the Guardian joins Alyn Shipton to pick the high points of Svensson's recording career.

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Sat 11 Jun 2011 16:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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  • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio

    I Mean You

    Composer: Monk Performers: Esbj枚rn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus 脰strom; d. 1996.

    • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio Plays Monk.
    • ACT.
    • ACT90102.

  • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio

    Dodge The Dodo

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, 脰str枚m Performers: Esbj枚rn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus 脰strom; d. 1999.

    • From Gagarin's Point of View.
    • ACT.
    • ACT 9005-2.

  • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio

    Providence

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, 脰str枚m Performers: Esbj枚rn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus 脰strom; d. 2000.

    • Good Morning Susie Soho.
    • ACT.
    • ACT 9009-2.

  • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio

    The Message

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, 脰str枚m Performers: Esbj枚rn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus 脰strom; d. 2002.

    • Strange Place For Snow.
    • ACT.
    • ACT 9011-2.

  • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio

    Did They Ever Tell Cousteau?

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, 脰str枚m Performers: Esbj枚rn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus 脰strom; d.

    • Seven Days Of Falling.
    • ACT.
    • ACT 9012-2.

  • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio

    Face of Love

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, 脰str枚m Performers: Esbj枚rn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus 脰strom; d. Rec Dec 2000.

    • Live in Stockholm [DVD].
    • ACT.
    • ACTDVD 9900-9.

  • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio

    Letter From The Leviathan

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, 脰str枚m Performers: Esbj枚rn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus 脰strom; d.

    • Viaticum.
    • ACT.
    • ACT 9015-2.

  • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio

    The Rube Thing + Bonus Track (prevously unreleased

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, 脰str枚m Performers: Esbj枚rn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus 脰strom; d. 2005.

    • Live In Berlin.
    • ACT.
    • ACT 6001-2.

  • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio

    Tuesday Wonderland

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, 脰str枚m Performers: Esbj枚rn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus 脰strom; d.

    • Tuesday Wonderland.
    • ACT.
    • ACT 9016-2.

  • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio

    Goldwrap

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, 脰str枚m Performers: Esbj枚rn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus 脰strom; d.

    • Live In Hamburg.
    • ACT.
    • ACT 6002-2.

  • Esbj枚rn Svensson Trio

    Leucocyte I. Ab Initio

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, 脰str枚m Performers: Esbj枚rn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus 脰strom; d.

    • Leucocyte.
    • ACT.
    • ACT 9018-2.

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  • Sat 11 Jun 2011 16:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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