John Pål Inderberg
John Pål Inderberg in 2016
Background information
Born	(1950-08-06) 6 August 1950 (age 73) Steinkjer, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Saxophone
Website	www.inderberg.com

John Pål Inderberg (born 6 August 1950 Steinkjer, Norway) is a versatile saxophonist and one of the leading traditional musicians in Norway. His playing synthethises many different styles, not least when in partnership with Norwegian and American jazz musicians - players as contrasting as Gil Evans and Lee Konitz.^[1]

Career[edit]

As an earlier member of the new cool quartet, Inderberg gave new popularity to the collective art of improvisation in the 1950s. Inderberg's soprano and baritone sax can be heard on a wide range of recordings. He has toured and recorded with Lee Konitz^[2] and Warne Marsh (saxophone), Chet Baker (trumpet), Bob Brookmeyer (trombone),^[2] as well as Siri Gellein and Henning Sommerro. He was previously member of Gil Evans' Scandinavian ensemble and has put his mark on several recordings with poet Jan Erik Vold.^[1]

Inderberg is a member of the EBU-band in 1980 and 1998. Besides his performing career, he holds the post Teacher of Improvisation and joint head of the jazz department at the Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, NTNU.^[1] He has received the Norwegian Jazz Forum award in 1991, known as the Buddy statuette. He was also awarded the Lindemanprisen 2010.^[3]

Honors[edit]

• 1990: Buddyprisen
• 2010: Lindemanprisen

Discography[edit]

Solo albums

• 2001: Baritone Landscape (Gemini Records)^[4]
• 2005: Sval Draum (Taurus Records)

Collaborative albums

• 1979: Moments (Arctic Records), with Bjørn Alterhaug
• 1980: Snowdown (Bergland Production), with Gunnar Andreas Berg
• 1987: Sax Of A Kind (Hot Club Records), with Warne Marsh
• 1988: Blodig Alvor Na Na Na Na Na (CBS), with DumDum Boys
• 1989: Annbjørg (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Annbjørg Lien
• 1990: Blackbird (Sonor Records), with Siri's Svale Band
• 1991: Constellations (Odin Records), with Bjørn Alterhaug
• 1991: Sangen Vi Glemte (Idut), with Frode Fjellheim
• 1992: Nattjazz 20 År (Grappa Music), with various artists
• 1995: Steps Towards A Dream (Odin Records), with Lee Konitz
• 1995: Oofotr (Norske Gram), with Oofotr
• 1995: Monk Moods (Odin Records), with Knut Kristiansen
• 1996: Her Er Huset Som Per Bygde (Hot Club Records), with Jan Erik Vold
• 1996: Svarrabærje (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with Henning Sommerro
• 1997: Vårsøg (Norske Gram), with Henning Sommerro
• 2004: Across (Vossa Jazz Records), with Svein Folkvord
• 2005: We Are? (Jazzaway Records), with Eirik Hegdal & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
• 2005: Live In Molde (MNJ Records), with Chick Corea & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
• 2005: Tribute (MNJ Records), with Vigleik Storaas & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
• 2007: Subtrio (Vossa Jazz Records), with Subtrio
• 2007: Melancholy Delight (Resonant Music), with Espen Rud
• 2007: Live In Oslo (Ponca Jazz Records), with Lee Konitz
• 2007: Live At Sting (Dravle Records), with Subtrio feat. Paolo Fresu
• 2008: Tangos, Ballads & More (Park Grammofon), with Steinar Raknes
• 2008: Wood And Water (MNJ Records), with Eirik Hegdal & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
• 2009: Songlines (Ponca Jazz Records), with Bjørn Alterhaug
• 2009: What If? A Counterfactual Fairytale (MNJ Records), with Erlend Skomsvoll & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
• 2011: Dobbeldans (Curling Legs), with Espen Rud
• 2011: Fine Together (Inner Ear), with Roger Johansen feat. Georg Riedel
• 2012: Vegen Åt Deg (Øra Fonogram), with Heidi Skjerve
• 2012: Løvsamleren (Curling Legs), with Espen Rud
• 2014: Exit Sigurd Bjørhovde Groups. where Inderberg is heard on Tenor Saxophone in 3 recordings from 1974.
• 2019: Live in Oslo (Jazzland Recordings) with Baker Hansen

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website