Jazz
When Amazon get round to including in their music category "life-changing stuff", almost everything E.S.T did will be included in it. The point I'm making is that whilst Esbjorn Svensson Trio's CDs are stacked on the "jazz" shelf, their music transcends all that simplistic and somewhat crude categorisation. I have known people who have never bought a jazz record in their lives be mesmerized by the sheer beauty of an E.S.T tune. I know it is easy to be overly gushy and sentimental when it is still less than a year since the untimely death of Esbjorn Svensson, but the fact remains that the body of work created by this trio is truly awesome. And the "Live In Stockholm" DVD is a superb visual document of that work. Those who have been to an E.S.T. concert will, I'm sure, testify to the fact that this DVD manages to capture the essence of the trio's ability to create an unbelievably atmospheric evening - something that is very rare indeed in a filmed jazz concert. Although this was shot in 2000, the sound quality, lighting, camera-work and editing combine to create a glorious event. Esbjorn's playing on the DVD is sublime, but what also comes across so clearly is the massive contribution to the trio's sound by Dan Berglund and Magnus Ostrom - simply listen to the first two tunes and you'll see what I mean. At a memorial event held in honour of Esbjorn Svensson last year, Dan Berglund told us that he was having great trouble finding a reason to play - it is this reviewer's most ardent hope that both Dan and Magnus will, in time, find projects that will enthuse them to share with us more of their immense talents. If you never buy another jazz DVD - no......if you never buy another music DVD, buy this one......5-stars doesn't even begin to do it justice.
By Mike L.
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Esbjörn Svensson- Piano
Dan Berglund- Bass
Magnus Öström- Drums
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01. Good Morning Susie Soho
02. From Gagarin’s Point of View
03. Definition of a Dog
04. The Face of Love
05. Intro Bowling
06. Bowling
07. Dodge the Dodo
08. Round Midnight
09. Bemsha Swing
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