John Lindberg is an American jazz

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 double-bassist.

Lindberg studied at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and moved to New York City

New York City

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 in 1977. There he played with the Human Arts Ensemble

Human Arts Ensemble

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 alongside Joseph Bowie

Joseph Bowie

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 and Bobo Shaw, and he was in ensembles with Anthony Braxton

Anthony Braxton

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 from 1978-1985. In 1977, along with James Emery

James Emery (musician)

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 and Billy Bang

Billy Bang

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, Lindberg co-founded the String Trio of New York

String Trio of New York

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, which he continues to be a member of. In 1980 he formed a trio with Jimmy Lyons

Jimmy Lyons

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 and Sunny Murray

Sunny Murray

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. From 1980 to 1983 he lived in Paris

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, playing there solo and with Murray and John Tchicai

John Tchicai

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. He has recorded extensively as a leader. In addition to the above mentioned, Lindberg has played with Steve Lacy

Steve Lacy

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, Tony Coe

Tony Coe

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, Eric Watson

Eric Watson (musician)

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, Albert Mangelsdorff

Albert Mangelsdorff

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, George Lewis

George Lewis

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, Martin Mayes, Theo Jörgensmann

Theo Jörgensmann

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, Barry Altschul

Barry Altschul

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, Ed Thigpen

Ed Thigpen

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, Karl Berger

Karl Berger

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, Susie Ibarra

Susie Ibarra

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, Baikida Carroll

Baikida Carroll

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, Wadada Leo Smith

Wadada Leo Smith

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, Andrew Cyrille

Andrew Cyrille

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, and Larry Ochs

Larry Ochs (musician)

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.

As leader

• Comin' and Goin (1980)
• Unison (1981)
• Dimension 5
  Dimension 5 (album)
  Dimension 5 is an album by American jazz double-bassist John Lindberg recorded in 1981 for the Italian Black Saint label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Eugene Chadbourne awarded the album 3 stars stating "Lindberg put together an ensemble for this project that's as sharp as his suit.....
  
  (Black Saint, 1981)
• Team Work (1982)
• Relative Reliability (1982)
• Give and Take
  Give and Take (John Lindberg album)
  Give and Take is an album by American jazz double-bassist John Lindberg with George Lewis and Barry Altschul recorded in 1982 for the Italian Black Saint label.-Reception:The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars....
  
  (Black Saint, 1982)
• The East Side Suite (1983)
• Trilogy of Works for Eleven Instrumentalists (1984)
• As Tears Go By (1987)
• Dodging Bullets (1992)
• Quartet Afterstorm (1994)
• Resurrection of a Dormant Soul (1996)
• Luminosity:Homage to David Inzenson (1997)
• Bounce (1998)
• The Catbird Sings (2000)
• A Tree Frog Tonality (2000)
• Two By Five (2002)
• Ruminations Upon Ives
  Charles Ives
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   and Gottschalk
  Louis Moreau Gottschalk
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  (2003)
• Winter Birds (2005)
• Duets 1 (2006)

With the String Trio of New York

String Trio of New York

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• First String
  First String
  First String is the debut album by American jazz group the String Trio of New York recorded in 1979 for the Italian Black Saint label.-Reception:...
  
  (Black Saint, 1979)
• Area Code 212 (Black Saint, 1981)
• Common Goal
  Common Goal
  Common Goal is the third album by American jazz group the String Trio of New York recorded in 1981 for the Italian Black Saint label.-Reception:The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.-Track listing:# "Multiple Reasons" - 7:06...
  
  (Black Saint, 1983)
• Rebirth of a Feeling
  Rebirth of a Feeling
  Rebirth of a Feling is the fourth album by American jazz group the String Trio of New York recorded in 1983 for the Italian Black Saint label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4½ stars stating "this was a unified effort...
  
  (Black Saint, 1983)
• Natural Balance
  Natural Balance (album)
  Natural Balance is the fifth album by American jazz group the String Trio of New York recorded in 1986 for the Italian Black Saint label.-Reception:...
  
  (Black Saint, 1986)
• Octagon
  Octagon (String Trio of New York album)
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  (Black Saint, 1992)
• Blues...?
  Blues...?
  Blues...? is an album by American jazz group the String Trio of New York recorded in 1993 for the Italian Black Saint label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "this is a successful effort, well worth seeking out by adventurous listeners".-Track listing:#...
  
  (Black Saint, 1993)

As sideman

With Anthony Braxton

Anthony Braxton

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• Creative Music Orchestra (hat-Hut, 1978)
• 7 Compositions (Moers Music, 1979)
• Performance 9/1/79 (hat-Hut, 1979)
• Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983
  Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983
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  (Black Saint, 1983)
• Six Compositions (Quartet) 1983 (Black Saint, 1984)
• Prague Concert (Sound Aspects, 1984)

With Human Arts Ensemble

Human Arts Ensemble

The Human Arts Ensemble was a 1970s musical collective operating in St. Louis, Missouri. Members explored free jazz and loosely associated themselves with the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and the Black Artists' Group collective...

• Junk Trap (Black Saint, 1978)
• Live! Volume 1 (Circle, 1978)

With Susie Ibarra

Susie Ibarra

Susie Ibarra is a Contemporary Composer and Percussionist who has worked and recorded with jazz, classical, world, and Indigenous musicians. She is known for her work as a performer in avant-garde, jazz, world and new music...

• Flower by Flower (Tzadik, 2002)

With Wadada Leo Smith

Wadada Leo Smith

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• Lake Biwa (Tzadik, 2004)
• Heart Reflections (Cuneiform, 2008)

With Kevin Norton

Kevin Norton

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• Intuitive Structures (Cadence, 2003)
• Time-Space Modulator (Barking Hoop Recordings
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  , 2004)