Tribute to Esbjörn Svensson live at JazzBaltica 2011

1. Ballad For E (Magnus Öström)
2. Bright Size Life (Pat Metheny)
Pat Metheny, gt
Dan Berglund, b
Magnus Öström, dr

3. From Gagarin's Point Of View (Esbjörn Svensson)
Pat Metheny, gt
Dan Berglund, b
Magnus Öström, dr
Nils Landgren, tb

4. Dodge The Dodo (Esbjörn Svensson)

Pat Metheny, gt
Dan Berglund, b
Magnus Öström, dr
Nils Landgren, tb
Leszek Mozdzer, p
Lars Danielsson, cello

5. Pavane. Thoughts Of A Septuagenarian (Esbjörn Svensson)
Yaron Herman, p
Lars Danielsson, cello

6. Chopin (Leszek Mozdzer)
Leszek Mozdzer, piano

7. Epistrophy (Thelonious Monk)
8. Remembrance (Vijay Iyer)
Vijay Iyer, piano

9. Don't Tell Me How The Story Goes (Kris Kristofferson)
Nils Landgren, tb
Michael Wollny, p

10. Believe, Beleft, Below (Esbjörn Svensson)
Viktoria Tolstoy, voc
Pat Metheny, gt
Dan Berglund, b
Magnus Öström, dr
Michael Wollny, p

11. Shining On You (Esbjörn Svensson)

Viktoria Tolstoy, voc
Pat Metheny, gt
Dan Berglund, b
Magnus Öström, dr
Nils Landgren, tb
Michael Wollny, p
Lars Danielsson, cello

12. The Goldhearted Miner (Esbjörn Svensson)
Yaron Herman, p
Lars Danielsson, cello

Since Esbjörn Svensson’s untimely death in 2008 his childhood friend the distinctive drum ’n’ bass-influenced drummer in EST Magnus Öström has taken time to adjust to his sense of loss following the devastating death of Svensson as a result of a scuba diving accident.
Last year Dan Berglund, EST’s bassist, debuted Tonbruket, a prog rock-tinged group that successfully toured its debut album in the UK. Like Berglund Öström has paid tribute to their great friend on the album which features a new grouping of Stockholm musicians, with Andreas Hourdakis coming in on guitar; Gustaf Karlöf, piano and Thobias Gabrielson (electric bass) to join Öström.
The album titled Thread of Life was recorded in Magnus’ favourite studio, Atlantis in Stockholm, with all of the 10 songs written by the drummer. Pat Metheny, who famously performed on a staggering version of ‘Dodge The Dodo’ with EST at the JazzBaltica festival in Germany in 2003, got close to the band over the years and was greatly affected by Esbjörn’s death. He and Berglund join on the poignant sixth track ‘Ballad For E’ recorded at Avatar in New York at the end of last year.

Michael Brecker/ Pat Metheny Quartet live in Paris 2000

Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone
Pat Metheny, guitars
Larry Goldings, hammond B3
Bill Stewart, drums

recorded live at La Villette, Paris, July 2, 2000

1. Half Past Late
2. Into The Dream
3. Extradition
4. What Do You Want?
5. Song For Bilbao
6. Interview

Time Is of the Essence extends Brecker's broad command of the styles pioneered during the mid-1960s. He's playing with a veritable supergroup, Pat Metheny adding efficient strums and riffs on guitar and Larry Goldings pillowing the atmosphere on a Hammond B3 organ. Three drummers alternate on the session, with the great Elvin Jones making the most turbulent storm and Bill Stewart providing the most detailed textures. Jeff "Tain" Watts mixes Jones's romping power with a sense of the delicate, loaning Brecker's melodies an added dimension. For his part, Brecker plays hard and fast with absolute proficiency. The tunes are gutsy and sharp, with lots of creative soloing and up-tempo energy. R.I.P. Michael.

Pat Metheny - Michael Brecker Quartet live at JazzBaltica 2003

Pat Metheny, guitar
Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone
Christian McBride, bass
Antonio Sanchez, drums

recorded live at Große Konzertscheune, Salzau, July 5, 2003

1. Soul Cowboy
2. What Do You Want?
3. James

4. Every Day (I Thank You)
5. Song For Bilbao
6. As I Am

7. Question & Answer

Here´s something special for you all. I think these guys need no introduction. Have a Merry Christmas!

Sorry for the sound quality, but I recorded this concert originally on vhs and transferred it to hard disk using the elgato eyetv hybrid…

Pat Metheny meets Jazz Baltica 2003

Pat Metheny, guitar
Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone
Nils Landgren, vocals, trombone
Esbjörn Svensson, piano
Lars Danielsson, bass
Wolfgang Haffner, drums

recorded live at Jazz Baltica, Salzau, July 2003

Tracklist:
1. This Masquerade
2. The Nearness of You
3. Don´t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
4. Fragile
5. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

6. Impressions

E.S.T. live at Jazz Baltica 2003 feat Pat Metheny

This is the Re-Post of this concert, since I now found the original broadcast from 2003 with the whole concert. This is my tribute to the late great Esbjörn Svensson. RIP.

Esbjörn Svensson Trio &

Schleswig-Holstein Chamber Orchestra (Cond. Jonas Dominik)

Jazzbaltica Salzau, recorded July 5, 2003

Esbjörn Svensson, piano
Dan Berglund, bass
Magnus Öström, drums
Pat Metheny, guitar
Nils Landgren, vocals

tracklist:
1. Definition Of A Dog
2. I Mean You
3. Round Midnight
4. When God Created The Coffeebreak
5. Pavane
6. Dodge The Dodo
7. Behind The Yashmark
8. Believed, Beleft, Below
9. Spunky Sprawl


More great music from EST on his great albums for ACT music