E.S.T. - Strange Place for Snow
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Free Music Review: An excellent new age jazz group
Hit: 4 Stars
To the international world of music's everlasting loss, Esbjorn Svensson died from a scuba diving accident this past week. May he Rest in Peace. Thankfully, he left a musical legacy worth talking about. On this album the music is so rich with experimentation and excitement that it is dazzling. I love the way his fingers dance over the keys and he tantalizes you with riffs that feel fresh and new all the way through this CD. He never overplays or hammers the keys. The first song "The Message" starts off easy and builds excitement as it moves toward the next songs which tell even deeper stories of this trio's depth as artists. All the songs are delicious; however, my favorite on the entire CD is the 10:22 long study of eastern influences on song #4 "Behind the Yashmak". The song ending is just magnificent and a bit of a shock. Listen and see what that means. Song #5 "Bound for the Beauty of the South" is haunting and very sweet. Song #6 "Years of Yearning" reveals a shimmering percussion effect that you can feel like shivers racing down your spine in this melancholic song. Song #9 "Spunky Sprawl" is very hip and a lot of fun with some amazing bass work. Great CD.