Karin Krog & The In-Between-Times
Playful, swinging, gripping and virtuoso!
Karin Krog is without a doubt one of the country's most important jazz musicians, and has been since she debuted with her first solo record in 1964. Karin Krog performed at the very first edition of the Kongsberg Jazz Festival in 1964, and has, throughout a long career, constantly managed to renew itself. She has experimented with vocal techniques, toured the world with both Norwegian and international fellow musicians and built up a large audience both at home and abroad.
Photo: Arthur Sand
Jazz queen Krog sings with a warm, expressive voice that conveys a text so that you believe it. Despite more than 60 years in the service of jazz, her voice bears no sign of wear at all. Collaborators include international figures such as John Surman, Dexter Gordon and Don Ellis, as well as Norwegian legends such as Arild Andersen, Jan Garbarek, Jon Christensen and Egil Kapstad. She has been honored, with i.a. The Buddy Statuette, St. Olav's Order and the Norwegian Cultural Council's Honorary Award.
Since 2008, she has also played along The In-Between-Times, which besides Krog consists of the eminent musicians Staffan William-Olsson og Terje Gewelt. Together, the trio has developed a chamber-like interplay, whether it's original compositions or songs from The Great American Songbook. Playful, swinging, gripping and virtuoso!
For the concert in Kongsberg Church Krog also has his longtime collaborator, the saxophone and multi-instrumentalist, with him John Surman. Together they have released BLUESAND (1999) and SONGS ABOUT THIS AND THAT (2013), the latter of which won them the Spellemannsprisen in the same year.
Surman's additional contribution with Karin Krog & The In-Between-Times makes us extra excited for this concert!
Karin Krog – vocals
John Surman – saxophones
Staffan William-Olsson guitar
Terje Gewelt – bass
Doors open at 16:00, concert starts at 17:00 / Numbered seats / Free age limit
Photo: Erik Paus
