Biography:

Nils Lindberg (11 June 1933 – 20 February 2022) was a Swedish composer and pianist.^[1]

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.^[1] Several of his works are written in a style combining elements of jazz, Swedish folk music and classical music.^[1]

He studied musicology at Uppsala University from 1952 to 1956 and then composition at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, from 1956 to 1960.^[1] “While still a student he began playing professionally with” Benny Bailey (1957–8), Anders Burman (1958), Ove Lind (1959), Lars Gullin, and Putte Wickman.^[1] He played with a touring Duke Ellington in 1973 and recorded with vocalist Karin Krog in 1976.^[1][2]

Lindberg died on 20 February 2022, at the age of 88.^[3]

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