Nils Landgren & Esbjörn Svensson

A collaborative pairing of Swedish trombonist Nils Landgren (often called "Mr. Redhorn") and pianist Esbjörn Svensson (leader of the Esbjörn Svensson Trio, E.S.T.). They recorded duo arrangements rooted in Swedish folk traditions.

Esbjörn Svensson led the Esbjörn Svensson Trio (E.S.T.) and died in 2008. Nils Landgren is a Swedish trombonist and vocalist known by the nickname "Mr. Redhorn." The album Layers Of Light is presented as a trombone-and-piano duo record of about 58 minutes and revisits Swedish folk material.

The review praises Layers Of Light as an intimate, 58-minute trombone-and-piano album that evokes snowy Nordic landscapes and rooted folk traditions. It highlights the chemistry between Nils Landgren (trombone) and Esbjörn Svensson (piano) and recommends the album to fans of Landgren and E.S.T. The record is described as modern arrangements of traditional material, calming and suited to silent, focused listening.

For:Fans of jazz, Scandinavian folk-influenced music, followers of Nils Landgren and Esbjörn Svensson (E.S.T.)