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Esbjörn Svensson
Bror Fredrik "Esbjörn" Svensson (16 April 1964 – 14 June 2008) was a Swedish jazz pianist and founder of the jazz group Esbjörn Svensson Trio, commonly known as e.s.t. Svensson became one of Europe's most successful jazz musicians at the turn of the 21st century before his death, at the age of 44, in a scuba diving accident. Early life and work Svensson was introduced to both classical music and jazz very early in life through his mother, a classical pianist, and his father, a jazz enthusiast, and first showed interest in classical music. In his teenage years, he developed an interest in rock music and started a few garage bands with classmates, before going back to classical music and finally making his way towards jazz. At the age of 16, Svensson went to a music college, where he took piano lessons. He later studied at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, for four years. In 1990, Svensson established his own jazz combo with his childhood friend Magnus Öström on per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter In Venice
''Winter in Venice'' is a studio album by Swedish jazz band Esbjörn Svensson Trio (E.S.T.), released in 1997. It was awarded the Swedish Grammy in 1998 for Best Jazz Album. It was released by the record label ACT Music. Track listing #"Calling Home" #"Winter In Venice" #"At Saturday" #"Semblance Suite In Three Or Four Movements I" #"Semblance Suite In Three Or Four Movements II" #"Semblance Suite In Three Or Four Movements III" #"Semblance Suite In Three Or Four Movements IV" #"Don't Cuddle That Crazy Cat" #"Damned Back Blues" #"In The Fall Of Things" #"As The Crow Flies" #"Second Page" #"Herkules Jonssons Låt" Personnel * Esbjörn Svensson – piano * Dan Berglund – bass * Magnus Öström – drums * Johan Ekelund – producer External links E.S.T. Article on Jazz Police 22 June 2006 E.S.T. Article/interview on All About Jazz 29 November 2004: What Jazz Is, Not Was References {{Authority control 1997 albums Esbjörn Svensson Trio albums ACT Music albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
301 (album)
''301'' is the last album recorded by Esbjörn Svensson Trio, released on 30 March 2012. The album is their second released posthumously, after ''Leucocyte'', as the pianist Esbjörn Svensson died in June 2008. It was recorded during the same sessions of the recording of ''Leucocyte'', whilst the Swedish trio were touring around Asia and Australia. The disc is named after Studios 301 Studios 301 is an Australian recording studio and is both the longest-running professional recording studio in the southern hemisphere and the largest studio complex in Australia. History The studio was founded in 1926 under the Columbia Grap ... in Sydney where the album was recorded. Before his death, Svensson was actually involved in the editing down of the sessions into what might have been a double album. In the end, surviving members Magnus Öström and Dan Berglund elected to delay the release of ''301''. Regular sound engineer Åke Linton was also a key presence in the recording, editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent
Ghent ( ; ; historically known as ''Gaunt'' in English) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders, and the third largest in the country, after Brussels and Antwerp. It is a Port of Ghent, port and Ghent University, university city. The city originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie. In the Late Middle Ages Ghent became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. After the late 16th century Ghent became a less important city, resulting in an extremely well-preserved historic centre, that now makes Ghent an important destination of tourism. The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding suburbs of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, East Flanders, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DownBeat
''DownBeat'' (styled in all caps) is an American music magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond", the last word indicating its expansion beyond the jazz realm that it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. It is named after the " downbeat" in music, also called "beat one", or the first beat of a musical measure. ''DownBeat'' publishes results of annual surveys of both its readers and critics in a variety of categories. The ''DownBeat'' Jazz Hall of Fame includes winners from both the readers' and critics' poll. The results of the readers' poll are published in the December issue, those of the critics' poll in the August issue. Since 2008, the Hall of Fame also includes winners from the Veterans Committee. Popular features of ''DownBeat'' magazine include its "Reviews" section where jazz critics, using a '1-Star to 5-Star' maximum rating system, rate the latest musical recordings, vintage recordings, and books; arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studios 301
Studios 301 is an Australian recording studio and is both the longest-running professional recording studio in the southern hemisphere and the largest studio complex in Australia. History The studio was founded in 1926 under the Columbia Graphophone Company as the Columbia Graphophone Studios. In 1954, the studios relocated from their original Homebush site to 301 Castlereagh Street in Sydney, and were renamed EMI Studios. In 1957, Slim Dusty recorded his hit " A Pub with No Beer" at Studios 301, was the biggest-selling record by an Australian to that time, the first Australian single to go gold and the first and only 78 rpm record to be awarded a gold disc.Dave Laing"Slim Dusty: Country singer famous for A Pub With No Beer" ''The Guardian (UK)'', 20 September 2003 In 1978, the studios were again completely re-equipped and renamed as Studios 301. In 1996, Studios 301 was purchased by its own management team. Two years later, the studios were purchased by producer/engineer an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocyte (album)
''Leucocyte'' is a posthumous jazz album that Esbjörn Svensson Trio released on 30 September 2008 after pianist Esbjörn Svensson had died in June 2008. Track listing # Decade # Premonition I: Earth # Premonition II: Contorted # Jazz # Still # Ajar # Leucocyte I: Ab Initio # Leucocyte II: Ad Interim # Leucocyte III: Ad Mortem # Leucocyte IV: Ad Infinitum Reception Allmusic found that "more than any other recording issued by this excellent band, Leucocyte captures the art of music making at the moment of conception."Jurek, Thom "Review" Allmusic. (accessed 7 January 2009) PopMatters ''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, ... said that the album "is refreshing if not always easy or fun listening. E.S.T. could have continued making contemplative or gospel-tinged acoustic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuesday Wonderland
''Tuesday Wonderland'' is a 2006 jazz album by Esbjörn Svensson Trio (E.S.T.). Track list # Fading Maid Preludium 4:10 # Tuesday Wonderland 6:30 # The Goldhearted Miner 4:51 # Brewery Of Beggars 8:22 # Beggar's Blanket 2:53 # Dolores In A Shoestand 8:52 # Where We Used To Live 4:25 # Eighthundred Streets By Feet 6:47 # Goldwrap 3:59 # Sipping On The Solid Ground 4:32 # Fading Maid Postludium 5:08 Personnel *Esbjörn Svensson Trio **Dan Berglund – double bass **Magnus Öström – drums **Esbjörn Svensson Bror Fredrik "Esbjörn" Svensson (16 April 1964 – 14 June 2008) was a Swedish jazz pianist and founder of the jazz group Esbjörn Svensson Trio, commonly known as e.s.t. Svensson became one of Europe's most successful jazz musicians at the tu ... – piano Recorded and mixed at Bohus Sound Recording Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden in March 2006. Mastered at Bohus Mastering. References 2006 albums Esbjörn Svenss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Records
Dragon Records is a Swedish record company and label established in 1975 by journalist Lars Westin (born 1948) and pianist Jan Wallgren (1935-1996). It concentrates on Swedish jazz. As of 2002, the company was run by Westin. Dragon has issued several hundred albums by Swedish jazz musicians, both historic and contemporary recordings, and aural documentation of visits to Sweden by American musicians, among others including Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk and Lee Konitz. The label has issued a series of CDs by Lars Gullin featuring much of his recordings from the 1950s (at present, January 2018, eleven volumes have been released). It also released a four-CD set of visits by Miles Davis with John Coltrane and Sonny Stitt in 1960 and 1961. The company should not be confused with a different company that released Sisqó's albums in mid-1999 to 2002. In the movie ''Jerry Maguire'', the concert referred to with Miles Davis and John Coltrane is the Dragon release. This recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karolinska University Hospital
The Karolinska University Hospital () is a teaching hospital affiliated with Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, with two major sites in the municipalities of Solna and Huddinge. The hospital network is the second largest in Sweden, after Sahlgrenska University Hospital. The present day Karolinska University Hospital is the result of a 2004 merger between the former Huddinge University Hospital (''Huddinge universitetssjukhus'') in Huddinge, south of Stockholm, and the Karolinska Hospital (''Karolinska sjukhuset'') in Solna, north of Stockholm. The new hospital has about 15,000 employees and 1,340 patient beds. The Karolinska University Hospital is closely affiliated with the Karolinska Institutet. It incorporates the Astrid Lindgren Children's hospital in Solna and the Children's Hospital in Huddinge. The old Karolinska University Hospital in Solna (''Gamla Karolinska'') has been replaced by the New Karolinska Solna University Hospital (''Nya Karolinska''). Since 2021, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingarö
Ingarö is an island in Värmdö Municipality, Stockholm County. The chief settlement is called Brunn. With an area of 63.26 km2, it is the 16th biggest island in Sweden. Petroglyphs indicate that the island has been inhabited since the Nordic Bronze Age. For most of the 20th century the resident population decreased, while at the same time many vacation homes were built. However, in recent years population has grown as new homes are being built and vacation homes are being converted into permanent homes. Improved communications has made it feasible to commute to Stockholm. In Ingarö cemetery lie the remains of the first Swedish aviator, Carl Cederström, also known as Kalle Flygare. The island has a 36-hole golf course, as well as tennis courts. A nude beach is located at Återvallssjön, the first of its kind in Sweden. Ingarö has been the location for movie-making, including parts of the 1993 film '' Sune's Summer'' and parts of ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktoria Tolstoy
Louise Viktoria Tolstoy (born 29 July 1974) is a Swedish jazz singer of Russian ancestry. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy Tolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; ,Throughout Tolstoy's whole life, his name was written as using Reforms of Russian orthography#The post-revolution re .... Tolstoy was a regular studio guest in season one of the television series '' Big Brother'' in 2000. She was married to designer Per Holknekt from 2001 until they divorced in March 2008. Discography As leader * ''Smile, Love and Spice'' (Sittel, 1994) * ''Viktoria Tolstoy'' (EMI, 1996) * ''För Älskad'' (EMI, 1996) * ''White Russian'' (Blue Note, 1997) * ''Blame It On My Youth'' (EMI, 2001) * ''Shining On You'' (ACT, 2004) * ''My Swedish Heart'' (ACT, 2005) * ''Pictures of Me'' (ACT, 2006) * ''My Russian Soul'' (ACT, 2008) * ''Letters to Herbie'' (ACT, 2011) * ''A Momen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lina Nyberg
Lina Nyberg (born 27 February 1970) is a Swedish jazz singer and composer. She has composed works for string quartet, big band, and symphony orchestra. She is married to the Swedish jazz clarinettist and saxophonist Fredrik Ljungkvist. Career In 1990 Nyberg put together her own band, the Lina Nyberg Quintet, comprising Per "Texas" Johansson, Esbjörn Svensson, Dan Berglund, and Mikel Ulfberg. After her graduation at the Stockholm Royal College of Music as a Master of Fine Arts in 1993, Nyberg released her debut solo album ''Close'' (1993), a duo recording with late pianist Esbjörn Svensson from the well known Swedish trio EST, and it became an instant success and Swedish jazz classic. This was also the beginning of a fruitful cooperation with the producer and owner of Prophone Records, Erland Boëthius. In 1995 the Lina Nyberg Quintet was awarded a Swedish Grammy Award for the album ''When the Smile Shines Through''. Nyberg has released over fourteen albums as a solo artist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
