John Pål Inderberg (born 6 August 1950

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, 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

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Career

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

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(saxophone),

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(trumpet),

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(trombone), as well as Siri Gellein and

Henning Sommerro Henning Sommerro (born 3 May 1952 in Surnadal) is a Norwegian musician, composer and professor at NTNU. Biography Sommerro grew up on the Sommerro farm at Skei in Surnadal. His name became widely known in 1977 when the folk music group Vårs� ...

. He was previously member of Gil Evans' Scandinavian ensemble and has put his mark on several recordings with poet Jan Erik Vold. 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. He has received the Norwegian Jazz Forum award in 1991, known as the Buddy statuette. He was also awarded the Lindemanprisen 2010.

Honors

*1990:

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*2010: Lindemanprisen

Discography

;Solo albums *2001: '' Baritone Landscape'' (Gemini Records) *2005: ''Sval Draum'' (Taurus Records) ;Collaborative albums *1979: ''Moments'' (Arctic Records), with Bjørn Alterhaug *1980: ''Snowdown'' (Bergland Production), with

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*1987: ''Sax Of A Kind'' (

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), with

*1988: ''Blodig Alvor Na Na Na Na Na'' ( CBS), with

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*1989: ''Annbjørg'' (

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), with

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*1990: ''Blackbird'' (Sonor Records), with Siri's Svale Band *1991: ''Constellations'' (

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), with Bjørn Alterhaug *1991: ''Sangen Vi Glemte'' (Idut), with Frode Fjellheim *1992: '' Nattjazz 20 År'' (

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), with various artists *1995: ''Steps Towards A Dream'' (Odin Records), with

*1995: ''

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'' (Norske Gram), with

*1995: ''Monk Moods'' (Odin Records), with

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*1996: ''Her Er Huset Som Per Bygde'' (Hot Club Records), with Jan Erik Vold *1996: ''Svarrabærje'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with

*1997: ''Vårsøg'' (Norske Gram), with Henning Sommerro *2004: ''Across'' ( Vossa Jazz Records), with

Svein Folkvord Svein Folkvord (born 18 May 1967) is a Norwegian Jazz musician ( double bass), sound engineer and composer, known from cooperations with Andy Sheppard, Paolo Fresu, Knut Kristiansen, John Pål Inderberg, Per Jørgensen, Phil McDermott, Jack Wil ...

*2005: ''We Are?'' (

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), with Eirik Hegdal & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra *2005: ''Live In Molde'' (MNJ Records), with

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& Trondheim Jazz Orchestra *2005: ''Tribute'' (MNJ Records), with

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& Trondheim Jazz Orchestra *2007: ''Subtrio'' (Vossa Jazz Records), with Subtrio *2007: ''Melancholy Delight'' (Resonant Music), with

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*2007: ''Live In Oslo'' (Ponca Jazz Records), with Lee Konitz *2007: ''Live At Sting'' (Dravle Records), with Subtrio feat.

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*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 Erlend Fredrik Skomsvoll (born 12 May 1969) is a Norwegian jazz musician (piano, keyboards, accordion, and tuba), band leader, composer and arranger, known from his own band Skomsork and the band Wibutee with Live Maria Roggen, Madrugada, and Ka ...

& Trondheim Jazz Orchestra *2011: ''Dobbeldans'' (

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), with

*2011: ''Fine Together'' (

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), with Roger Johansen feat. Georg Riedel *2012: '' Vegen Åt Deg'' (Øra Fonogram), with

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*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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Inderberg, John Pal 1950 births Living people Musicians from Steinkjer Norwegian jazz composers Male jazz composers Norwegian jazz saxophonists Norwegian music educators Ponca Jazz Records artists 21st-century saxophonists 21st-century Norwegian male musicians Trondheim Jazz Orchestra members Siri's Svale Band members Bodega Band members Jazzland Recordings (1997) artists