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Esbjörn Svensson - RIP ...
The Stockholm archipelago is one of the most beautiful places in Europe.
Sadly this weekend it claimed the life of one of the brightest of jazz’s stars.
The Local - Swedish jazz star dies in diving accident
“Esbjörn Svensson was extremely important for jazz in Sweden, and even abroad,” said Bosse Persson, the head of the Stockholm jazz festival, where E.S.T. had been scheduled to perform in mid-July.
“He virtually revitalized jazz and created new audiences and inspired musicians,” Persson told the Svenska Dagbladet daily.
Bengt Säve-Söderbergh, the head of Sweden’s national jazz association, agreed.
“He will be deeply missed. There were so many people who liked his music and those who got to know him liked him as a person. He was a warm human being,” Säve-Söderbergh told Svenska Dagbladet.
