E.S.T. (Esbjörn Svensson Trio) is an award-winning Swedish jazz group that has received massive critical acclaim in the past few years. Their innovative and genre-bending soundscapes incorporate elements of jazz, pop, funk and rock, attracting fans of all ages from all around the world. A self-described "pop band that plays jazz," E.S.T. has helped to propel the genre into the 21st century and continues to impress hard-nosed critics and jazz neophytes alike with fluid rhythms and lyrical interplay. The tour follows the release of their latest full-length album, Viaticum, and the band will touch down at major concert halls and festivals around the world in 2006, including the following U.S. locations:Jan 12 - Yoshi's, Oakland, CAJan 14 - Zanzibar, Philadelphia, PA Jan 15 - Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN Jan 17 - Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO Jan 18 - Hot House, Chicago, IL Jan 19 - The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI Jan 20 - Jazz Standard, New York, NY Jan 21 - Jazz Standard, New York, NY Jan 22 - Jazz Standard, New York, NY Jan 23 - Blues Alley, Washington, DC Jan 24 - Sculler´s Jazz Club, Boston, MATickets for the New York and Boston shows are available at www.ticketweb.com
E.S.T. consists of:Esbjörn Svensson - pianoDan Berglund - bassMagnus Öström - drumsFor more information: www.est-music.comPhoto: © Mattias Edwall