Viaticum
Sweden's Esbjorn Svensson Trio has been putting a spin on the standard piano jazz trio for several years. While E.S.T. has yet to crack the U.S. market (despite two excellent albums for Columbia), "Viaticum" finds the group delivering a potent brew of lyrical beauty, subtle electronica textures and
relaxed grooves. The music has pop appeal without succumbing to dumbed-down fusion exercises: Evocative instrumental storytelling is key to the band's success. Case in point: the dynamics-driven "The Unstable Table and the Infamous Fable," which runs through plot lines featuring bassist Dan Berglund's eerie, electric guitar-like arco playing, drummer Magnus Ostrum's scampering beats and pianist Svensson's roil, followed by a graceful postlude. —Dan Ouellette
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