John Lindberg

John Lindberg

b, cb, *1959 US, Royal Oak, Michigan
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. John Arthur III Lindberg

John Lindberg (born March 16, 1959, in Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American jazz double-bassist.Lindberg began his professional career at the age of 16, eventually moving to New York City in 1977. There he played with the Human Arts Ensemble alongside Joseph Bowie and Bobo Shaw, and he was in ensembles with Anthony Braxton from 1978-1985. In 1977, along with James Emery and Billy Bang, Lindberg co-founded the String Trio of New York. In 1980 he formed a trio with Jimmy Lyons and Sunny Murray. From 1980 to 1983 he lived in Paris, playing there solo and with Murray, Steve Lacy, Eric Watson, and Louis Sclavis. He has recorded extensively as a leader. In addition to the above-mentioned, Lindberg has played with Tony Coe, Albert Mangelsdorff, George Lewis, Theo Jörgensmann, Barry Altschul, Ed Th

Instruments

Bass
Double bass
Bass guitar

Genres

Jazz
Blues
Rock

Popular Tracks

Christmas Waltz on Christmas Charm by Robin Lukas & John Lindberg

Wichita Lineman on If We Could Be with You by Robin Lukas & John Lindberg

It's Not Unusual on If We Could Be with You by Robin Lukas & John Lindberg

Muskrat Ramble on If We Could Be with You by Robin Lukas & John Lindberg

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch on Christmas Charm by Robin Lukas & John Lindberg

Baby, It's Cold Outside on Christmas Charm by Robin Lukas & John Lindberg

Sweet Georgia Brown on If We Could Be with You by Robin Lukas & John Lindberg

The Shadow of Your Smile on If We Could Be with You by Robin Lukas & John Lindberg

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm. on Christmas Charm by Robin Lukas & John Lindberg

Has Anybody Seen My Girl a String of Pearls on If We Could Be with You by Robin Lukas & John Lindberg

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Celestial Weather	Wadada Leo Smith & John Lindberg	2015	Album
Juggling Kukla	John Lindberg - Anil Eraslan	2015	Album
Three	Harvey Sorgen / John Lindberg / Maciej Obara	2010	Album
Quartet Afterstorm	John Lindberg	2009	Album
Duets 1	John Lindberg - Karl Berger	2006	Album
As Tears Goes By	Jay Clayton, John Lindberg, String Trio Of New York	2005	Album
Winter Birds	John Lindberg	2004	Album
Ruminations Upon Ives And Gottschalk	John Lindberg	2003	Album
Two By Five	John Lindberg	2001	Album
Arrears	Frank Gratkowski / Georg Gräwe / John Lindberg	2001	Album
Luminosity (Homage To David Izenzon)	John Lindberg	1996	Album
Soundpost	Eric Watson and John Lindberg	1996	Album
Resurrection Of A Dormant Soul	John Lindberg	1996	Album
Quartet Afterstorm	John Lindberg	1994	Album
Dodging Bullets	John Lindberg / Albert Mangelsdorff / Eric Watson	1992	Album
The Memory Of Water	Eric Watson - John Lindberg	1991	Album
Shoot First	John Lindberg / Eric Watson	1989	Album
Transition	Heinz Becker . John Lindberg . Louis Sclavis	1988	Album
As Tears Go By	Jay Clayton & John Lindberg	1988	Album
The Amiens Concert	Eric Watson / Steve Lacy / John Lindberg	1987	Album
Trilogy Of Works For Eleven Instrumentalists	John Lindberg	1985	Album
The East Side Suite	John Lindberg	1983	Album
Haunt Of The Unresolved	John Lindberg	1983	Album
Team Work	John Lindberg, Hugh Ragin	1982	Album
Six Duets (1982)	Anthony Braxton / John Lindberg	1982	Album
In Duet - Unison	John Lindberg / Marty Ehrlich	1982	Album
Comin' & Goin'	John Lindberg	1981	Album
Duo	Billy Bang / John Lindberg	1981	Album

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