We've had a few from-the-vaults recordings worth celebrating since Esbjorn Svensson's sudden passing in mid-2008, but this long- belated discovery is a quiet surprise the music world could not have expected. There was the Esbjörn Svensson Trio (e.s.t.)'s final completed album Leukocyte (ACT Music) that same year, later followed by the equally exploratory 301 (ACT, 2012) which was compiled from the same sessions. A couple of posthumous live releases have further demonstrated how the trio's stylistic hodgepodge would appeal to rock-and techno-loving listeners as much as those across the jazz world. Naturally they have all been focused on e.s.t., which was the pianist's main (almost only) outlet through his entire career.
HOME.S. is inevitably unique by contrast: it comprises a set of sketches recorded in Svensson's basement only a couple weeks before his fatal accident, probably intended for more extensive flights of fancy in the trio's hands. If these aren't the pieces he would have eventually shared with the world, they are certainly not dashed-off demos either. There's an inspired germ of an idea behind each one—the contemplative sonata-like eloquence of "Zeta," the flighty "Epsilon" drifting into a pretty daydream, or the dramatic "Delta" with one of Svensson's characteristic twisty low-end lines rumbling like the stomp of an angry giant.
While a couple tracks barely have time to establish themselves before drifting off again, the tease is still less frustrating than tantalizing (the closing "Iota" somehow builds more classical drama than should be possible in only two minutes). Others take their time to smoothly unfold, such as the sunny mutating vamp of "Eta" which channels more than a little Keith Jarrett, or "Gamma" meandering from doubtful to warmly reassuring with a tinge of gospel. Trademark touches of Svensson's unclassifiable style are everywhere, always making an eclectic blend that could not have come from anyone else. It's a simple joy to hear his mind and fingers at play, exploring just for its own sake; even if this work-in- progress couldn't become another fully-developed landmark in the end, HOME.S. is nonetheless a beautiful set and a welcome gift.
By Geno Thackara
November 21, 2022
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/homes-esbjorn-svensson-act-music__28116
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Desde el repentino fallecimiento de Esbjorn Svensson a mediados de 2008, hemos tenido unas cuantas grabaciones dignas de celebración, pero este descubrimiento tardío es una sorpresa silenciosa que el mundo de la música no podía esperar. Ese mismo año, Esbjörn Svensson Trio (e.s.t.) publicó su último álbum Leukocyte (ACT Music), al que siguió el igualmente exploratorio 301 (ACT, 2012), recopilado a partir de las mismas sesiones. Un par de lanzamientos póstumos en directo han demostrado que la mezcolanza estilística del trío atraería tanto a los oyentes amantes del rock y la tecnología como a los del mundo del jazz. Naturalmente, todos ellos se han centrado en la e.s.t., que fue la principal (casi única) salida del pianista a lo largo de toda su carrera.
HOME.S. es inevitablemente único por contraste: comprende un conjunto de bocetos grabados en el sótano de Svensson sólo un par de semanas antes de su fatal accidente, probablemente pensados para vuelos más extensos de la fantasía en manos del trío. Si estas no son las piezas que Svensson habría compartido con el mundo, tampoco son demos improvisadas. Hay un germen inspirado de una idea detrás de cada una: la elocuencia contemplativa de la sonata "Zeta", la ligera "Epsilon" que deriva en una bonita ensoñación, o la dramática "Delta" con una de las características líneas de graves retorcidas de Svensson retumbando como el pisotón de un gigante enfadado.
Aunque un par de temas apenas tienen tiempo de establecerse antes de volver a desvanecerse, la provocación es menos frustrante que tentadora (el final, "Iota", de alguna manera construye más drama clásico de lo que debería ser posible en sólo dos minutos). Otras se toman su tiempo para desplegarse suavemente, como el soleado vampiro mutante de "Eta", que canaliza más que un poco de Keith Jarrett, o "Gamma", que serpentea de dudoso a cálidamente tranquilizador con un tinte de gospel. Los toques característicos del inclasificable estilo de Svensson están por todas partes, siempre haciendo una mezcla ecléctica que no podría haber venido de nadie más. Es una simple alegría escuchar su mente y sus dedos en juego, explorando sólo por su propio bien; incluso si este trabajo en progreso no pudo convertirse en otro hito completamente desarrollado al final, HOME.S. es, sin embargo, un hermoso conjunto y un regalo bienvenido.
Por Geno Thackara
21 de noviembre de 2022
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/homes-esbjorn-svensson-act-music__28116
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1 - Alpha - 4:01
2 - Beta - 3:35
3 - Gamma - 6:08
4 - Delta - 2:49
5 - Epsilon - 4:36
6 - Zeta - 3:19
7 - Eta - 7:06
8 - Theta - 2:29
9 - Iota - 2:20
Credits:
Composed By [Uncredited] – Esbjörn Svensson
Executive-Producer – Eva Svensson
Grand Piano – Esbjörn Svensson
Graphic Design – Stockholm Design Lab
Mastered By – Classe Persson*, Eva Svensson, Åke Linton
Recorded By, Mixed By, Producer – Esbjörn Svensson
HOME.S. was recorded, mixed and produced by Esbjörn Svensson in his home studio during spring 2008.
Label: ACT (4) – ACT 9053-2
Released: Nov 18, 2022
Genre: Jazz, Classical
https://www.discogs.com/release/25214953-Esbj%C3%B6rn-Svensson-HOMES
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