VA - Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic V: Lost Hero - Tears for Esbjörn (2016)

No other European jazz pianist has had such a formative influence in his field in recent years as the Swede Esbjörn Svensson, who died far too soon in 2008. In changing constellations, moods and interpretations, Iiro Rantala, Viktoria Tolstoy, Ulf Wakenius, Lars Danielsson and Morten Lund take on some of the best-known Svensson respectively e.s.t. works. And if the album title “Tears For Esbjörn” becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy upon hearing Svensson’s most emotional piece “Love Is Real” nobody needs to be ashamed; neither for tears of sadness at the irreplaceable loss of Esbjörn Svensson, nor for tears of joy at the music he left us with.

Tracklist:

1. Iiro Rantala, Ulf Wakenius & Lars Danielsson – Tears for Esbjörn (Live) (6:27)
2. Iiro Rantala, Viktoria Tolstoy, Ulf Wakenius, Lars Danielsson & Morten Lund – Love Is Real (Live) (5:22)
3. Iiro Rantala, Viktoria Tolstoy, Lars Danielsson & Morten Lund – Waltz for the Lonely Ones (Live) (3:09)
4. Iiro Rantala, Ulf Wakenius, Lars Danielsson & Morten Lund – Seven Days of Falling (Live) (6:01)
5. Iiro Rantala, Ulf Wakenius, Lars Danielsson & Morten Lund – Elevation of Love (Live) (6:40)
6. Iiro Rantala, Viktoria Tolstoy, Ulf Wakenius, Lars Danielsson & Morten Lund – Shining on You (Live) (6:29)
7. Iiro Rantala, Ulf Wakenius, Lars Danielsson & Morten Lund – Dodge the Dodo (Live) (10:27)
8. Iiro Rantala, Ulf Wakenius, Lars Danielsson & Morten Lund – From Gagarin's Point of View (Live) (4:22)
9. Iiro Rantala, Viktoria Tolstoy, Ulf Wakenius, Lars Danielsson & Morten Lund – Imagine (Live) (8:16)

Personnel:

Iiro Rantala / piano
Victoria Tolstoy / vocals
Ulf Wakenius / guitar
Lars Danielsson / bass
Morten Lund / drums