Swedish bassist and composer Dan Berglund met Esbjörn Svensson, who was also attending the Royal Music University in Stockholm in the 1990s. They played for many years with the Esbjörn Svensson Trio, known as the “best trio of the last ten years.” Berglund founded Tonbruket after the death of Esbjörn Svensson in 2008 and  took stage in 18th Istanbul Jazz Festival's exclusive event, “A Strange Place for Jazz.”.