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.
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 Lee Konitz Store Norske Leksikon and Warne Marsh (saxophone), Chet Baker (trumpet), Bob Brookmeyer (trombone), 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.
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: Buddyprisen 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 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
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