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Esbjörn Svensson

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

Before his death in 2007, Esbjörn 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.

1 hour

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Sat 11 Jun 2011 16:00
Â鶹Éç Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    I Mean You

    Composer: Monk Performers: Esbjörn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus Östrom; d. 1996.

    • Esbjörn Svensson Trio Plays Monk.
    • ACT.
    • ACT90102.

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    Dodge The Dodo

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, Öström Performers: Esbjörn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus Östrom; d. 1999.

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

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    Providence

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, Öström Performers: Esbjörn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus Östrom; d. 2000.

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

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    The Message

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, Öström Performers: Esbjörn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus Östrom; d. 2002.

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

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    Did They Ever Tell Cousteau?

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, Öström Performers: Esbjörn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus Östrom; d.

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

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    Face of Love

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, Öström Performers: Esbjörn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus Östrom; d. Rec Dec 2000.

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

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    Letter From The Leviathan

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, Öström Performers: Esbjörn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus Östrom; d.

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

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    The Rube Thing + Bonus Track (prevously unreleased

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, Öström Performers: Esbjörn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus Östrom; d. 2005.

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

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    Tuesday Wonderland

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, Öström Performers: Esbjörn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus Östrom; d.

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

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    Goldwrap

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, Öström Performers: Esbjörn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus Östrom; d.

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

  • Esbjörn Svensson Trio

    Leucocyte I. Ab Initio

    Composer: Svensson, Berglund, Öström Performers: Esbjörn Svensson; p, Dan Berglund; double b, Magnus Östrom; d.

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

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  • Sat 11 Jun 2011 16:00
    Â鶹Éç Radio 3

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