Nils Lindberg

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

He was known both as a jazz composer and musician, but was also active in other styles.

[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.