Dan Berglund

The Profile

Dan Berglund is a Swedish jazz double bassist, renowned for his work with Esbjörn Svensson Trio (E.S.T.). After Svensson’s death in 2008, he launched Tonbruket, extending his palette from jazz into progressive, art rock and post‑rock while retaining a strong experimental streak.

Swedish double bassist; longtime member of E.S.T.; Esbjörn Svensson died in 2008; founded Tonbruket with Johan Lindström, Martin Hederos and Andreas Werliin; Tonbruket’s music blends jazz with progressive, art rock and post‑rock; review highlights tracks “Sailor Waltz,” “Monstrous Colossus,” “Sister Sad,” and the tribute “Song For E”; influences cited include Black Sabbath, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Bill Frisell and Radiohead.

Swedish double bassist Dan Berglund (of E.S.T.) is praised for the Tonbruket project, where jazz takes a back seat to prog, art rock and post‑rock. The review highlights bold experimentation, treated sounds and looping textures. “Song For E” nods to Esbjörn Svensson, while “Sailor Waltz,” “Monstrous Colossus” and “Sister Sad” are singled out as standouts. Influences range from Black Sabbath and ELP to Bill Frisell and Radiohead.