Songs About This and That explained

Songs about This and That
Type:	studio
Artist:	Karin Krog and John Surman
Cover:	Songs About This and That.jpg
Released:	29 November 2013
Studio:	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	44:53
Label:	Meantime
Producer:	John Surman, Karin Krog
Chronology:	John Surman
Prev Title:	Saltash Bells
Prev Year:	2012
Next Title:	Invisible Threads
Next Year:	2018

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]

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]

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]

External links

• Karin Krog
• John Surman

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gjenhør med "Songs About This And That" . Norwegian . Erling . Wicklund . Musical reviews . . 2010-04-08 . 2014-04-15.
2. Web site: Gelly . Dave . 2014-02-02 . Karin Krog & John Surman: Songs About This and That – review . 2014-04-15 . . Musical reviews.
3. Web site: Karin Krog & John Surman – Songs About This And That . . 2014-04-15.