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Like so many American players, Sweden’s Esbjorn Svensson has backed his share of pop artists but is essentially a jazz improviser at heart. Svensson’s enthusiasm for improvisation came through loud and clear on his Dragon dates of the 1990s, one of which was the decent When Everybody Has Gone. Backed by fellow Swedes Dan Berglund (bass) and Magnus Ostrom (drums), Svensson favors the piano trio format and draws on post-bop influences like Chick Corea, Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett on the standard “Stella By Starlight” and originals ranging from the pensive “4 a.m.” to the melancholy “Waltz for the Lonely Ones” and the Middle Eastern-influenced “Mohammed Goes to New York.” Much of Svensson’s work tends to be introspective and impressionistic, but things get surprisingly funky and almost Horace Silver-ish on “Tough Tough.” – Alex Henderson/AllMusic.

Track listing:

When Everyone Has Gone 6:39
Fingertrip 8:26
Free Four 6:38
Stella By Starlight 8:22
4 Am 5:26
Mohammed Goes To New York, Part 1 4:14
Mohammed Goes To New York, Part 2 5:35
Waltz For The Lonely Ones 3:54
Silly Walk 5:30
Tough Tough 4:11
Hands Off 6:18

Personnel:

Double Bass, Whistle – Dan Berglund
Drums, Percussion, Vocals [Arabic Style] – Magnus Öström
Piano [Grand Piano], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Roland D 50, Oberheim] – Esbjörn Svensson
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Label: Dragon
Format: CD, Album
Country: Sweden
Released: 1993