Nils Lindberg (11 June 1933 – 20 February 2022) was a Swedish composer and pianist.
Biography
Lindberg was born in Uppsala on 11 June 1933. He was known both as a jazz composer and musician, but was also active in other styles. Several of his works are written in a style combining elements of jazz, Swedish folk music and classical music.
He studied musicology at Uppsala University from 1952 to 1956 and then composition at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, from 1956 to 1960. "While still a student he began playing professionally with" Benny Bailey (1957–8), Anders Burman (1958), Ove Lind (1959), Lars Gullin, and Putte Wickman. He played with a touring Duke Ellington in 1973 and recorded with vocalist Karin Krog in 1976.
Lindberg died on 20 February 2022, at the age of 88.
Discography
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Sax Appeal | Barben | Some tracks quintet, some tracks septet; with Rolf Billberg (alto sax), Harry Backlund and Allan Lundstrom (tenor sax), Lars Gullin (baritone sax), Sture Nordin (bass), Conny Svensson (drums) |
| 1962 | Trisection | Most tracks with Idrees Sulieman and Jan Allan (trumpet), Sven-Olof Walldoff (bass trumpet), Eje Thelin (trombone), Olle Holmqvist (tuba), Rolf Billberg (alto sax), Bertil Lofdahl and Harry Backlund (tenor sax), Erik Nilsson (baritone sax), Sture Nordin (bass), Sture Kallin (drums) | |
| 1970 | Contradictions (Club Jazz 1) | ||
| 1972 | 7 dalmålningar | Swedish Society Discofil | |
| 1975 | Reflections | ||
| 1979 | Saxes Galore | ||
| 1981 | Brass Galore | ||
| 1984 | Big Band Galore | ||
| 1990 | O Mistress Mine | Border | |
| 1993 | Melody in Blue | Border | |
| 1994 | Requiem | Naxos | |
| 1995 | Alone with My Melodies | Border | Solo piano |
| 1998 | A Church Blues for Alice | Sony | |
| 2000 | Third Saxes Galore | Prophone | |
| 2002 | The Sky, the Flower and a Lark | Proprius | |
| 2008 | As We Are | Prophone | With Margareta Bengtson (vocals), Jan Allan (trumpet), Anders Paulsson (soprano sax), Saxes Galore |
As arranger
- Swedish Folk Tunes from Dalecarlia - Andrew Canning, church organ, Uppsala Cathedral Choir, Milke Falck Proprius, PRSACD 2032 (2004)
- Timeless - Dalecarlian Paintings - Jan Allan, trumpet, Putte Wickman, clarinet, Arne Domnérus, alto saxophone, Bjarne Nerem, tenor saxophone, Anders Lindskog, tenor saxophone, Erik Nilsson, baritone saxophone, Torgny Nilsson, trombone, Jan Allan, trumpet, alto horn, Nils Lindberg, piano, organ, conductor, Björn Alke, bass, Sture Nordin, bass, Roman Dylag, bass, Fredrik Norén, drums, Nils-Erik Slörner, drums, The Fresk Quartet, Sockentrio from Rattvik, Swedish Radio Orchestra Prophone, PCD 081 (2005)
- Speglingar - Mytologiska bilder Anders Paulson, soprano saxophone, Dalasinfoniettan, Bjarne Engeset Swedish Society Discofil, SCD 1140 (2008)
Source:
Bibliography
- As You are, Music Memories (2006), Swedish, 168 pages, Stockholm: Svenskt visarkiv, Jazz Department at The Centre for Swedish Folk Music and Jazz Research, 0281-5567 ; 17 ISBN 91-85374-43-1
References
- ^ Westin, Lars (2003). "Lindberg, Nils". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J270600. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
- Yanow, Scott. "Nils Lindberg". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- "Tonsättaren Nils Lindberg har avlidit". Sveriges Radio. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- Myers, Mike (5 January 2021). "Interview: Nils Lindberg". Jazz Wax. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- Yanow, Scott. "Nils Lindberg: Sax Appeal & Trisection". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "CD Discography". nilslindberg.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
External links
- Composer's website, accessed 8 February 2010
- Gehrmans Musikförlag biographical page, accessed 8 February 2010
- Nils Lindberg discography at Discogs
- Nils Lindberg at IMDb