Esbjörn Svensson Trio e.s.t. - Winter in Venice / 180 gram vinyl 2LP set

Originally released in 1997, "Winter in Venice" (ACT 9007-2) is the band’s fourth release, following "When Everyone Has Gone", "Mr. And Mrs. Handkerchief", and "EST Plays Monk".

The 13 original compositions show them as sensitive masters of communication with the penchant for transforming simple, pretty melodies into complex networks of motifs. Sometimes balladic, sometimes joyously swinging, "Winter in Venice" lays out a lively tonal tapestry which, despite its suggestive title, seems to have little to do with the morbid feeling that exists in Venice during that dark time of year. It received the Swedish Grammy in 1998 as best jazz album of the year, and on top of it all, it helped Svensson to the title of Songwriter of the Year. And like "From Gagarinís Point of View", it is a collection of chamber-jazz rhapsodies that leaves the listener a lot of room for internal and external impressions, associations, and discoveries.