Karin Krog

Karin Krog

Krog in concert in 2015
Background information
Born (1937-05-15) 15 May 1937
Origin Oslo, Norway
Genres Vocal jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Labels Meantime Records
Website www.karinkrog.no

Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937 in Oslo, Norway) is one of the leading Norwegian jazz singers, the great granddaughter of Anders Heyerdahl (1832–1918), a Norwegian composer, musician, genealogist, folklorist and local historian, and married (1957–2001) to the jazz journalist Johannes (Johs.) Bergh (1932–2001).[1][2] She is able to sing anything from standards to free improvisations.[3]

Life and career

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

Krog started singing jazz as a teenager, and attracted justified attention during 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. Karin 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][4]

During her career, she has worked with musicians such as 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 among others.[1][2][5][6]

In 1994 she was the first Norwegian artist to release an album on U.S. Verve, an anniversary album with cuts from the last 30 years of record production - and the appropriate title Jubilee.[2]

Honors

Selected discography

Solo recordings

With John Surman

With various artists

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Stendahl, Bjørn (2009-02-13). "Karin Krog Extended Biography". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Krog, Karin - Biography" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  3. ↑ "Karin Krog Music Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  4. 1 2 "Karin Krog kaller Oslo" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2013-10-07.)
  5. ↑ "Glimt fra gamle dager: Se unike fotos fra NRK-jazzens gullalder" (in Norwegian). NRK Jazz. Retrieved 2013-10-07.)
  6. ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Karin Krog: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  7. ↑ Fordham, John (2011-03-03). "Karin Krog: Folkways – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-10-07.)
Awards
Preceded by
Øistein Ringstad		 Recipient of the Jazz Buddyprisen
1965 		Succeeded by
No award in 1966
Preceded by
Jan Garbarek		 Recipient of the Jazz Gammleng-prisen
1983 		Succeeded by
Arild Andersen
Preceded by
Espen Ruud Sextett		 Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannprisen
1999 		Succeeded by
Petter Wettre and
Per Oddvar Johansen
Preceded by
Kirsten Bråten Berg		 Recipient of the Radka Toneff Memorial Award
1999 		Succeeded by
Per Jørgensen
Preceded by
Sidsel Endresen and
Stian Westerhus		 Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannprisen
2013 		Succeeded by
Marius Neset and
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra
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