Album: EST, Retrospective – The Very Best of EST (Act)
Although in retrospect they sound less like the future of jazz than a cute Euro-update on the Ramsey Lewis Trio (no bad thing), the tragedy of EST – emphasised by the remaining members' moving sleevenotes – is that we'll never know how they might have developed.
Pianist Esbjorn Svensson's death in a diving accident last summer brought the band's life to a close, and this compilation provides a summary of their achievements. There are two main modes: the twinkling ballad and the techno shuffle.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies