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Swedish Jazz Legend Dies at 44

Swedish jazz pianist Esbjorn Svensson died last week in a scuba diving accident. He was 44 years old. His trio, known as E.S.T., had a large following in Europe. Svensson's music combined elements of hip hop, funk and rock. He was often called the European Keith Jarrett.

Swedish Jazz Legend Dies at 44

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A Posthumous Masterpiece Adds To E.S.T.'s Legacy

E.S.T. was Esbjorn Svensson, Dan Berglund and Magnus Ostrom. Jim Rakete hide caption

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A Posthumous Masterpiece Adds To E.S.T.'s Legacy

The Swedish jazz trio sculpts epic soundscapes on its first posthumous album, released four years after pianist Esbjorn Svensson's death.

A Posthumous Masterpiece Adds To E.S.T.'s Legacy

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A Quintet Of Great Modern Piano Trios

Led by the late Esbjorn Svensson, E.S.T. was one of the premier modern piano trios. Tobias Regell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Take Five: A Jazz Sampler

A Quintet Of Great Modern Piano Trios

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In the piano trio, only three instruments are involved, so the thoughts and actions of musicians must be absolutely in sync with one another. Pianists like Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett have led legendary trios, but here are five piano-trio leaders who keep the acoustic jazz tradition alive in fresh ways.

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