Review by Christian Genzel
In a word: wow. Since their 1993 debut album, the Esbjörn Svensson Trio, or E.S.T., as it is usually called, have taken the jazz world by storm, winning numerous awards, playing sold-out world tours, topping the charts, and generally enjoying a popularity that's exceeded that of almost any other jazz group in years. The trio was also the first European jazz group to grace the cover of Down Beat magazine, which led to long discussions about the heritage of jazz and the validity of European jazz; and, naturally, it caused some listeners to perceive an artificial hype and discredit the band for simply not being as brilliant as everyone says they are. Well, do yourself a favor and do not listen to the detractors -- listen to E.S.T.'s music instead, and this two-hour concert recorded on November 22, 2006 in Hamburg, Germany, is an excellent place to start, since it shows the superb musicianship of pianist Esbjörn Svensson, bassist Dan Berglund, and drummer Magnus Öström minus any studio trickery; it shows their exquisite communication with each other, their daring improvisations, their effortless flow -- and most of all, it shows their unique brand of music, where a jazz trio can easily incorporate heavy metal distortion during a song ("Definition of a Dog"), then play a sparse, lovely ballad ("The Goldhearter Miner"), and where funk, classical, and avant-garde music elements are incorporated into a sound that never feels academic or difficult to listen to. The band plays everything with the energy of a rock group (Jim Rakete's liner photography even makes them look like one), and the music is often edgy, but the hypnotic repetitions and the building intensity of many tracks often have an almost trance-like quality. The question whether E.S.T. play jazz or pop or rock is completely beside the point: yes, this is jazz, as jazz has always evolved and incorporated new ideas (and almost all of the important developments in jazz have been derided by critics as not being "true jazz" in their time). Yes, this is pop, as it's accessible and, well, popular. And yes, this is rock, with its energy and recklessness. But essentially, it's just unique and exciting music.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-in-hamburg-mw0000800880
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Crítica de Christian Genzel
En una palabra: wow. Desde su álbum de debut en 1993, el Esbjörn Svensson Trio, o E.S.T., como se le suele llamar, ha arrasado en el mundo del jazz, ganando numerosos premios, realizando giras mundiales con entradas agotadas, encabezando las listas de éxitos y, en general, disfrutando de una popularidad que ha superado la de casi cualquier otro grupo de jazz en años. El trío fue también el primer grupo de jazz europeo en aparecer en la portada de la revista Down Beat, lo que dio lugar a largos debates sobre la herencia del jazz y la validez del jazz europeo; y, naturalmente, provocó que algunos oyentes percibieran un bombo artificial y desacreditaran al grupo por no ser simplemente tan brillante como todo el mundo dice que es. Pues bien, hágase un favor y no escuche a los detractores. Este concierto de dos horas grabado el 22 de noviembre de 2006 en Hamburgo, Alemania, es un excelente punto de partida, ya que muestra la soberbia musicalidad del pianista Esbjörn Svensson, el bajista Dan Berglund y el batería Magnus Öström sin ningún truco de estudio; Muestra su exquisita comunicación entre ellos, sus atrevidas improvisaciones, su fluidez sin esfuerzo y, sobre todo, muestra su estilo musical único, en el que un trío de jazz puede incorporar fácilmente distorsión de heavy metal durante una canción ("Definition of a Dog"), y luego tocar una balada escasa y encantadora ("The Goldhearter Miner"), y en el que elementos del funk, la música clásica y la música de vanguardia se incorporan a un sonido que nunca parece académico ni difícil de escuchar. La banda lo toca todo con la energía de un grupo de rock (la fotografía de Jim Rakete les hace parecerlo), y la música es a menudo enérgica, pero las repeticiones hipnóticas y la intensidad creciente de muchos temas tienen a menudo una cualidad casi de trance. La cuestión de si E.S.T. tocan jazz, pop o rock es completamente irrelevante: sí, esto es jazz, ya que el jazz siempre ha evolucionado e incorporado nuevas ideas (y casi todos los avances importantes en el jazz han sido ridiculizados por los críticos por no ser "verdadero jazz" en su momento). Sí, esto es pop, ya que es accesible y, bueno, popular. Y sí, esto es rock, con su energía y temeridad. Pero, esencialmente, es música única y emocionante.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-in-hamburg-mw0000800880
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1-1 - Tuesday Wonderland - 13:12
1-2 - The Rube Thing - 14:23
1-3 - Where We Used To Live - 8:33
1-4 - Eighthundred Streets By Feet - 9:35
1-5 - Definition Of A Dog - 18:36
2-1 - The Goldhearted Miner - 7:03
2-2 - Dolores In A Shoestand - 17:39
2-3 - Sipping On The Solid Ground - 7:58
2-4 - Goldwrap - 6:14
2-5 - Behind The Yashmak - 15:32
Credits:
Bass – Dan Berglund
Design – Gabor Palotai*, Idje van den Boom
Drums – Magnus Öström
Engineer [Live Sound] – Åke Linton
Engineer [Monitorting] – Florian Lange
Engineer [Recording] – Rudy Grosser
Liner Notes – Dan*, Esbjörn*, Jo Hielscher, Karsten Jahnke, Magnus*, Åke*
Management [Production Management] – André Lande
Mastered By – Dragan Tanaskovic
Mixed By [Album] – Åke Linton
Mixed By [Assistant Engineer] – Mats Jenséus
Photography By – Jim Rakete
Photography By [Assistant] – Oliver Schultz-Berndt
Piano – Esbjörn Svensson
Producer – Axel Dürr, Stefan Gerdes
Producer [Assistant] – Hannelore Raukuttis
Technician [Mobil Technician] – Thorsten Henschel
Technician [Piano Tuner] – Michael Schäfer (5)
Technician [Technical Assistant] – Andreas Barth
Technician [Technical Assistant], Crew [Driver] – Peter Greggers
Recorded live in Hamburg on November 22nd, 2006 on the Tuesday Wonderland tour
Label: - ACT (4) – ACT 6002-2, ACT (4) – 6002-2
Country: - Europe
Released: - Nov 22, 2007
Genre: - Jazz
Style: - Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/1337477-EST-Live-In-Hamburg
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