CD ACT Esbjorn Svensson Trio: Strange Place For Snow

2002

Esbjorn Svensson - pian, claviaturi, percutie
Dan Berglund - bas, percutie
Magnus Ostrom - tobe, percutie


Inregistrat de catre Janne Hansson in decembrie 2001 la Atlantis Studios ( exceptie piesa 1, inregistrata de Ake Linton la Roam Studio in aprilie 2001 )

Mixat de catre Janne Hansson la Atlantis Studios in ianuarie 2002
Masterizat de catre Tommy Lydell la Atlantis Studios

AllMusic:
"E.S.T.'s second U.S. outing offers palatable, often lively acoustic jazz with tantalizing electronic flourishes. It's similar in thrust to the trio's 2001 U.S. debut, Somewhere Else Before, but not as strong melodically. Still, leader/pianist Esbjörn Svensson, bassist Daniel Berglund, and drummer Magnus Öström deliver some heated improvisational exchanges, particularly later in the program on the speedy, almost Mehldau-esque "When God Created the Coffee Break" and the post-bop boogaloo blues "Spunky Sprawl." The trio loses their focus at times, like on the overly long "Behind the Yashmak" and the strangely inert "Serenade for the Renegade." But at their best, E.S.T. displays an alluring lyricism and a subtle, creative use of processed sounds. Öström's drum parts, too, are well-crafted and contemporary. (There's a hidden track at the end, and like the one on Somewhere Else Before, it's a bit out of character.) "