Retrospective - The Very Best of E.S.T.

'Retrospective - The Very Best of E.S.T.' is a look back at the unique work of E.S.T. and a tribute to its mastermind Esbjörn Svensson.

How to sum up the legacy of E.S.T. in words? As a jazz band, they created some of the most popular, enduring, forward-thinking and simply enjoyable music the genre has seen for many years. Over the course of a dozen albums released through ACT, both studio and live sessions, Esbjorn Svensson, Dan Berglund and Magnus Öström captured the hearts and minds of jazz fans with their innovative and imaginative approach to the classic piano trio setting. The first ever European band to feature on the front cover of US jazz bible Downbeat, they were undoubtedly one of the most popular groups to have come out of the genre.

'Retrospective - The Very Best of E.S.T.' is a fantastic and reflective insight into this extraordinary band, an excellent starting point for newcomers to their music and a definitive signpost along the way for those who have already begun their journey into the world of E.S.T. This collection brings together their finest pieces taken from their various releases on ACT; 1999's 'From Gagarin's Point of View' was the first album to get a release outside their native Scandinavia and brought them their first real taste of worldwide acclaim. "Dodge the Dodo" was a standout track from that album, demonstrating early on the group's willingness to experiment with ideas from outside the jazz world. The title track from 2000's 'Good Morning Susie Soho' was written on the streets of London following an early UK performance, and is included here along with the sensuous ballad "Believe, Beleft, Below" from 2003's 'Seven Days of Falling'.