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Magnus Öström

Magnus Öström
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About

Magnus Öström (born 3 May 1965 in Skultuna, Sweden) is a drummer and composer who rose to international prominence as one third of the Esbjörn Svensson Trio (e.s.t.) - a group widely regarded as the most influential European jazz band of the 2000s. After pianist Esbjörn Svensson's death in 2008, Öström rebuilt his career as a solo artist and bandleader, winning the Echo Jazz award for Best International Drummer for his 2011 debut album 'Thread of Life'. He is also a founding member of Rymden, a Scandinavian piano trio with Bugge Wesseltoft and Dan Berglund.

12
Albums recorded with e.s.t.
#1
e.s.t. 'Live in Hamburg' named Album of the Decade by The Times (UK)
#1
Echo Jazz award for Best International Drummer (2012, for 'Thread of Life')

What's new

  • 2026-07

    Rymden announced a new album tour for autumn 2026, with further dates planned into 2027.

  • 2026-07

    Rymden is currently touring across 4 countries with 12 upcoming concerts, including Hamburg and Koblenz.

  • 2026-10

    Rymden is scheduled to perform at Gretchen club in Berlin on 5 October 2026 as part of the venue's 15th anniversary.

  • 2024-05

    Magnus Öström and Dan Berglund released 'e.s.t. 30' on ACT Music, a live re-recording of classic e.s.t. repertoire marking the trio's 30th anniversary.

  • 2023

    Rymden released their third album 'Valleys & Mountains', shifting toward more open and atmospherically dense soundscapes.

Tour

HamburgKoblenzBerlinRotterdamLondonOldenburgBremen

Tracks

Seven Days of Fallingone of e.s.t.'s most celebrated tracks, re-recorded on 'e.s.t. 30' (2024)
From Gagarin's Point of Viewe.s.t. signature piece, title track of their 1999 breakthrough album
Thread of LifeÖström's 2011 solo debut; nominated for Swedish Grammy, won Echo Jazz 2012
Reflections & OdysseysRymden debut album (2019), established the trio as a leading European jazz act
Valleys & MountainsRymden's third album (2023), ambient-influenced evolution of their sound

Upcoming · 3

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