Karin Krog

Karin Krog
Krog in concert in 2015
Krog in concert in 2015
Background information
Born (1937-05-15) 15 May 1937 (age 87)
Oslo, Norway
GenresVocal jazz
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
LabelsMeantime
Websitekarinkrog.no

Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937) is a Norwegian jazz singer.

Life and career

Krog with Bergen Big Band 2014
Krog with Bergen Big Band in 2014

Krog began singing jazz as a teenager and attracted attention while performing in jam sessions in Oslo. In 1955, she was hired by the pianist Kjell Karlsen to sing in his sextet.[1][2] In 1962, she started her first band, and that same year she became a student of the Norwegian-American singer Anne Brown. Krog studied with Brown until 1969. In the 1960s, she performed with the rhythm and blues band Public Enemies, releasing the hit singles "Sunny" and "Watermelon Man".[1][2][3]

She has worked with Vigleik Storaas, Jacob Young, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen, Jan Garbarek, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Drew, Don Ellis, Steve Kuhn, Archie Shepp, Paul Bley, John Surman, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Red Mitchell, and Bengt Hallberg.[1][2][4][5] In 1994, she became the first Norwegian musician to have an album released by Verve Records. The album Jubilee was a compilation of songs from her thirty-year career.[2]

Private life

Krog is the great granddaughter of Anders Heyerdahl (1832–1918), a Norwegian composer, musician, genealogist, folklorist and local historian. She was married (1957–2001) to the jazz journalist Johannes (Johs.) Bergh (1932–2001).[1][2] Her long-term partner is British jazz multi-instrumentalist John Surman.[6]

Awards and honors

Discography

As leader

  • By Myself (Philips, 1964)
  • Jazz Moments (Sonet, 1966)
  • Joy (Sonet, 1968)
  • Some Other Spring with Dexter Gordon (Sonet, 1970)
  • Live at the Festival (Enja, 1973)
  • Gershwin with Karin Krog (Polydor, 1974)
  • You Must Believe in Spring (Polydor, 1974)
  • We Could Be Flying (Polydor, 1975)
  • Hi-Fly with Archie Shepp (Compendium, 1976)
  • Different Days Different Ways (Philips, 1976)
  • A Song for You with Bengt Hallberg (Phontastic, 1977)
  • But Three's a Crowd with Red Mitchell (Bluebell of Sweden, 1977)
  • As You Are with Nils Landberg (RCA Victor, 1977)
  • Cloud Line Blue with John Surman (Polydor, 1979)
  • Swingin' Arrival (Talent, 1980)
  • With Malice Towards None with Nils Landberg (Bluebell of Sweden, 1980)
  • I Remember You... with Warne Marsh and Red Mitchell (Spotlite, 1981)
  • Two of a Kind with Bengt Hallberg (Four Leaf Clover, 1982)
  • Freestyle (Odin, 1986)
  • Something Borrowed...Something New (Meantime, 1989)
  • Nordic Quartet with Terje Rypdal, John Surman, (ECM, 1995)
  • Det Var En Gang (NorDisc, 1995)
  • Bluesand with John Surman (Meantime, 1999)
  • Where Flamingos Fly with Jacob Young (Grappa, 2002)
  • Where You At? (Enja, 2003)
  • Together Again with Steve Kuhn (Grappa, 2006)
  • Wildenvey I Ord Og Toner (Grappa, 2007)
  • Such Winters of Memory with John Surman, Pierre Favre (ECM, 2008)
  • Oslo Calling (Meantime, 2008)
  • Folkways (Meantime, 2010)[7]
  • Cabin in the Sky with Bengt Hallberg (Gazell, 2011)
  • In a Rag Bag with Morten Gunnar Larsen (Meantime, 2012)
  • New York Moments with Steve Kuhn (Enja, 2013)
  • Songs About This and That with John Surman (Meantime, 2013)
  • Break of Day with Steve Kuhn (Meantime, 2014)
  • The Best Things in Life with Scott Hamilton (Stunt, 2016)
  • Infinite Paths with John Surman (Meantime, 2016)

As guest

  • Bergen Big Band, Seagull (Grappa, 2005)
  • Tore Johansen, Man, Woman, and Child (Gemini, 2000)
  • Tore Johansen, Like That (Gemini, 2005)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Stendahl, Bjørn (2009-02-13). "Karin Krog Extended Biography". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Krog, Karin - Biography" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  3. ^ a b "Karin Krog kaller Oslo" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2013-10-07.)
  4. ^ "Glimt fra gamle dager: Se unike fotos fra NRK-jazzens gullalder" (in Norwegian). NRK Jazz. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 2013-10-07.)
  5. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Karin Krog". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. ^ Chinen, Nate (2 October 2015). "Review: Karin Krog, a Norwegian Star, Plays at Joe's Pub". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. ^ Fordham, John (2011-03-03). "Karin Krog: Folkways – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-10-07.)
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Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Jazz Buddyprisen
1965 		Succeeded by
No award in 1966
Preceded by Recipient of the Jazz Gammleng-prisen
1983 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannprisen
1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Radka Toneff Memorial Award
1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannprisen
2013 		Succeeded by