Leucocyte is a posthumous jazz album that Esbjörn Svensson Trio released on 30 September 2008 after pianist Esbjörn Svensson had died in June 2008.

Leucocyte
Studio album by
Released30 September 2008
RecordedJanuary 17–18, 2007
GenreJazz
Length74:38
LabelACT Music
Esbjörn Svensson Trio chronology
Viaticum
(2005)
Leucocyte
(2008)
301
(2012)

Track listing

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  1. Decade
  2. Premonition I: Earth
  3. Premonition II: Contorted
  4. Jazz
  5. Still
  6. Ajar
  7. Leucocyte I: Ab Initio
  8. Leucocyte II: Ad Interim
  9. Leucocyte III: Ad Mortem
  10. Leucocyte IV: Ad Infinitum

Reception

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Allmusic found that "more than any other recording issued by this excellent band, Leucocyte captures the art of music making at the moment of conception."[1] PopMatters said that the album "is refreshing if not always easy or fun listening. E.S.T. could have continued making contemplative or gospel-tinged acoustic jazz in the Jarrett/ECM mode (the brief “Ajar” here is a fine example), but Svensson and his group have been frying bigger fish from the start."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]
PopMatters(7/10)[2]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b Jurek, Thom "Review". Allmusic. (accessed 7 January 2009)
  2. ^ a b Layman, Will (8 December 2008), "Leucocyte". PopMatters.com (accessed 7 January 2008)
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – E.S.T. – Leucocyte" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Lescharts.com – E.S.T. – Leucocyte". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – E.S.T. – Leucocyte" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – E.S.T. – Leucocyte". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – E.S.T. – Leucocyte". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2008" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 July 2020.