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Songs about This and That
Songs about This and That
Studio album by Karin Krog and John Surman
Released	29 November 2013
Recorded	23–24 April 2013
Studio	Rainbow Studio; Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:53
Label	Meantime
Producer	John Surman, Karin Krog
John Surman chronology

Songs about This and That is a studio album by English saxophonist John Surman with Norwegian vocalist Karin Krog that was recorded over two days in April 2013 and released by Meantime on 29 November later that year.

Background

Ten songs about "this and that" were commission by the duo for the Vossajazz festival in 2010, nine of which appear on this release.^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	^[2]

Reception

In a 4-star review for The Guardian, Dave Gelly states: "These nine songs, jointly composed, bring out the special qualities of them both. Krog's apparently simple style has a clarity and precision that becomes more telling with the passage of time, while Surman never fails to surprise you with some new texture or sudden change of direction."^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Surman & Karin Krog

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mirror Song"	1:37
2.	"Cherry Tree Song"	6:12
3.	"Question Song"	6:24
4.	"Circle Song"	5:47
5.	"Happy Song"	5:58
6.	"Moonlight Song"	6:51
7.	"Rain Song"	7:25
8.	"Pebble Song"	6:02
9.	"Monk Song"	5:09

Personnel

John Surman – soprano & baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, bass recorder
Karin Krog – vocals
Ivar Kolve – vibraphone
Bjørn Klakegg – guitar, electronics
Terje Gewelt – bass
Tom Olstad – drums

Credits

Artwork & graphic design – Nina Regine Hjelle
Producer – John Surman & Karin Krog
Recording & Digital Mastering – Jan Erik Kongshaug^[3]

References

^ Wicklund, Erling (8 April 2010). "Gjenhør med "Songs About This And That"". Musical reviews (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^ ^a ^b Gelly, Dave (2 February 2014). "Karin Krog & John Surman: Songs About This and That – review". The Guardian. Musical reviews. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^ "Karin Krog & John Surman – Songs About This And That". Discogs.com. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

External links

Karin Krog Official website
John Surman Official website

[nrk-1] Wicklund, Erling (8 April 2010). "Gjenhør med "Songs About This And That"". Musical reviews (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

[theguardian-2] Gelly, Dave (2 February 2014). "Karin Krog & John Surman: Songs About This and That – review". The Guardian. Musical reviews. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

[3] "Karin Krog & John Surman – Songs About This And That". Discogs.com. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

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