Nils Lindberg

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Nils Lindberg (born June 11, 1933 in Uppsala ) is a Swedish composer and arranger who is also known as a jazz musician (piano, organ).

biography

Nils Lindberg trained in classical composition at the Royal Music Academy in Stockholm . In his style he incorporates the folk music of his native Dalarna . He worked both as a composer, arranger and pianist of contemporary classical music as well as jazz. In 1973 7 Dalmålningar was published , and in 1993 his work Requiem for choir. With musicians like Jan Allan , Allan Botschinsky , Idrees Sulieman , Eje Thelin , Lars Gullin , Herb Geller , Red Mitchell and his own orchestra, he has recorded numerous albums under his own name since the early 1960s, was a sideman with Alice Babs and accompanied the singers Karin Krog (1977/80) and Lena Jansson (1984/87). After 1995 he recorded several albums with his own choral works with Gustaf Sjökvist's choir . He also composed for organ and symphony orchestra. In addition to his Requiem , A Christmas Cantata has been performed repeatedly.

Lindberg was awarded the Lars Gullin Prize in 2003.

Discography (selection)

  • Sax Appeal (1960)
  • Trisection (1963)
  • Contradictions (club jazz 1) (1970)
  • 7 dalmålningar (1973)
  • Reflections (1975)
  • Saxes Galore (1979)
  • Brass Galore (1981)
  • Big Band Galore (1984)
  • O Mistress Mine (1990)
  • Melody in Blue (1993)
  • Requiem (1994)
  • Alone with My Melodies (1995)
  • Third Saxes Galore (2000)
  • The Sky, the Flower and a Lark (2001)

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SURNAME Lindberg, Nils
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish pianist, organist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH June 11, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Uppsala