E.S.T.-エスビョルン・スヴェンソン・トリオ-
E.S.T.
Esbjo"rn Svensson Trio (or E.S.T.) (formed 1993) was a Swedish jazz piano trio consisting of Esbjo"rn Svensson (piano), Dan Berglund (double bass) and Magnus O"stro"m (drums).
E.S.T were renowned for their vibrant style, often playing in rock venues to young crowds. They achieved great commercial success and critical acclaim throughout Europe. Their 1999 release From Gagarin's Point of View started their international breakthrough, being the first E.S.T. album to be released outside of Scandinavia through the German label ACT.
Pianist Esbjo"rn Svensson died in a scuba diving accident on 14 June 2008. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
Awards
n 1995 and 1996 Esbjo"rn Svensson was awarded Swedish Jazz Musician of the Year and 1998 Songwriter of the Year, and the 1997 release Winter in Venice -- consisting mainly of original material -- was awarded the Swedish Grammy. Strange Place For Snow, E.S.T.'s 2002 release earned numerous awards including the Jahrespreis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (from the German Phonoacademy), the German Jazz Award, Choc de l'anne'e (Jazzman, France), the Victoire du Jazz -- the French Grammy -- as best international act and also the Revelation of the Festival award, a special award from Midem. In December 2004, E.S.T. were awarded the Hans Koller prize as European Artist of the Year.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
E.S.T.-エスビョルン・スヴェンソン・トリオ
E.S.T.（イー・エス・ティー、瑞：Esbjo"rn Svensson Trio）は、エスビョルン・スヴェンソン（Esbjo"rn Svensson、ピアノ）、ダン・ベルグルンド（Dan Berglund、ベース）、マグヌス・オストロム（Magnus O"stro"m、ドラム）からなるスウェーデンのジャズトリオ。エスビョルン・スヴェンソン・トリオ（Esbjo"rn Svensson Trio）からE.S.T.に改名する。高度なテクニックを有し、クラシック音楽やロックの要素も感じさせる新しいジャズを追求している。
2008年6月14日土曜日。ピアニストのエスビョルン・スヴェンソンが、休暇中、ストックホルム郊外のストックホルム群島で、スキューバダイビング中の事故により死去。44歳。
（出典: フリー百科事典『ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』・・・英語版の翻訳）