Esbjorn Svensson (center, with bandmates Dan Berglund, left, and Magnus Ostrom) died in a scuba diving accident in June.
(Jonas berggren)
A posthumous gift in music
'Leucocyte' shows Esbjorn Svensson's trio at its most exploratory
Esbjorn Svensson (center, with bandmates Dan Berglund, left, and Magnus Ostrom) died in a scuba diving accident in June.
(Jonas berggren)
Jazz lost a pioneer when pianist Esbjorn Svensson died June 14 at age 44 in a scuba diving accident off the coast of Stockholm. But he has left us with a posthumous gift: "Leucocyte," the final studio recording from his groundbreaking trio. (Full article: 586 words)
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