When the 44- year-old Swedish jazz pianist Esbjörn Svensson tragically died in a
scuba diving accident off the island of Ingarö in 2008 the world of jazz lost a
true innovator. Svensson's jazz combo known as the Esbjörn Svensson Trio (or
simply e.s.t.) had beguiled international audiences with their quirky blend of
jazz which drew upon influences as diverse as the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók
and English pop band Radiohead.
The trio were formed in 1993 and after winning a Swedish Grammy Award in 1997
for their album 'Winter in Venice' their follow-up album 'From Gagarin's Po...