Review by Thom Jurek
Despite the fact that 2008’ Leucocyte, would be the Esbjörn Svensson Trio's final album due to the tragic scuba diving accident that killed Svensson, this was a band that had traversed such wide musical territory they deserved a retrospective treatment simply to sum up what had transpired between the release of 1993’s When Everyone Has Gone and that premature finale. While this 70-minute single disc doesn’t contain any unreleased material, or pre-1999 material (in favor of presenting the trio’s fully developed aesthetic), it is beautifully compiled. Svensson as both composer and pianist was influenced by everyone from Thelonious Monk and Keith Jarrett to Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays, as well as loads of rock and pop musicians. Bassist Dan Berglund, besides being classically trained, also loved hard rock as well as jazz, and was attracted to its most physical and aesthetically refined players, from Charles Mingus to Barre Phillips, while drummer/percussionist Magnus Öström loved drummers as diverse as Billy Higgins, Elvin Jones, and contemporary Manu Katche. These 13 tracks point to a unifying point of view of strengths and influences -- as well as nuances and the love of physical space -- that made E.S.T. not only one of the most accessible jazz piano trios of all time, but also one of its most adventurous; they were at the forefront of reinventing its role in modern jazz. While everything in this set is top-notch, particular highlights include “Believe,” “Beleft,” Below,” the short excerpt from Leucocyte’s nearly half-hour title track, “Dodge the Dodo,” “From Gagarin’s Point of View,” “Goldwrap,” and "Dolores in a Shoe.S.T.and." Highly recommended for the curious; a killer mixtape for the fan.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/retrospective-the-very-best-of-est-mw0001330690
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Reseña de Thom Jurek
A pesar de que Leucocyte, de 2008, sería el último álbum de Esbjörn Svensson Trio debido al trágico accidente de submarinismo en el que murió Svensson, se trataba de una banda que había recorrido un territorio musical tan amplio que merecía un tratamiento retrospectivo simplemente para resumir lo que había ocurrido entre el lanzamiento de When Everyone Has Gone, de 1993, y ese prematuro final. Aunque este único disco de 70 minutos no contiene material inédito, ni material anterior a 1999 (en favor de presentar la estética plenamente desarrollada del trío), está magníficamente compilado. Svensson, como compositor y pianista, recibió influencias de todos, desde Thelonious Monk y Keith Jarrett hasta Pat Metheny y Lyle Mays, así como de montones de músicos de rock y pop. El bajista Dan Berglund, además de tener formación clásica, también amaba el rock duro, así como el jazz, y se sentía atraído por sus intérpretes más físicos y estéticamente refinados, desde Charles Mingus a Barre Phillips, mientras que el batería/percusionista Magnus Öström amaba a bateristas tan diversos como Billy Higgins, Elvin Jones y el contemporáneo Manu Katche. Estos 13 temas apuntan a un punto de vista unificador de puntos fuertes e influencias -así como matices y el amor por el espacio físico- que hicieron de E.S.T. no sólo uno de los tríos de piano de jazz más accesibles de todos los tiempos, sino también uno de los más aventureros; estuvieron a la vanguardia de la reinvención de su papel en el jazz moderno. Aunque todo en este set es de primera categoría, destacan especialmente "Believe", "Beleft", Below", el breve extracto del tema que da título a Leucocyte, de casi media hora de duración, "Dodge the Dodo", "From Gagarin's Point of View", "Goldwrap" y "Dolores in a Shoe.S.T.and". Muy recomendable para los curiosos; una mixtape asesina para los fans.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/retrospective-the-very-best-of-est-mw0001330690
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1 - From Gagarin's Point Of View - 4:03
2 - Dodge The Dodo - 4:17
3 - Good Morning Susie Soho - 5:47
4 - Spam-Boo-Limbo - 4:36
5 - Behind The Yasmak - 10:08
6 - Viaticum - 6:46
7 - Seven Days Of Falling - 5:58
8 - Strange Place For Snow - 6:36
9 - Believe, Beleft, Below - 4:43
10 - A Picture Of Doris Travelling With Boris - 5:35
11 - Goldwrap - 3:48
12 - Dolores In A Shoestand - 8:51
13 - Leucocyte - 3:41
Credits:
Bass – Dan Berglund
Drums – Magnus Öström
Piano – Esbjörn Svensson
The release comes in a card slipcase with a jewel case and a 20-page booklet, plus an 80-page booklet of : "ACT: The Art In Music 2009".
Label: ACT (4) – ACT 9021-2
Country: Germany
Released: 2009
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2608058-EST-Retrospective-The-Very-Best-Of-EST
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