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

Life and career

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. In 1962, she started her first band, and that same year she became a student of the Norwegian-American singer

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. 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".) She has worked with

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, Jacob Young,

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, and

Bengt Hallberg Bengt Hallberg (13 September 1932 – 2 July 2013) was a Swedish jazz pianist, composer and arranger.John Fordha"Bengt Hallberg obituary" theguardian.com, 7 August 2013 Born in Gothenburg, he studied classical piano from an early age, and wro ...

. In 1994, she became the first Norwegian musician to have an album released by

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. The album ''Jubilee'' was a compilation of songs from her thirty-year career.

Private life

Krog is the great granddaughter of

Anders Heyerdahl Anders Heyerdahl (29 October 1832 – 9 August 1918) was a Norwegian violinist, composer and folk music collector. He was born in what is today Aurskog-Høland and was the younger brother of engineer Halvor Emil Heyerdahl. He studied music mainly ...

(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). Her long-term partner is British jazz multi-instrumentalist

Awards and honors

* 1965

Buddyprisen Buddyprisen (established 1956 in Oslo, Norway) is an award, given annually by the Norwegian Jazz Forum to a Norwegian jazz musician that has "been an excellent performer and significantly involved in Norwegian jazz by other means". The award was ...

, Norwegian Jazz Forum * 1969 ''DownBeat'' Poll Winners in Berlin * 1970 European Poll Winners in Osaka * 1971 Record of the Year, ''Some Other Spring'' with

, Japan * 1974

Spellemannprisen The Spellemannprisen (also referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards) is a Norwegian music award ceremony presented by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry#Local associations, IFPI Norge and :no:FONO, FONO. It was first awarded i ...

, Norwegian Grammy named Årets

spellemann Spellemann is a folk music album by Norwegian singer Elisabeth Andreassen. It was released in Norway on 9 February 2009. On the album charts, it peaked at #6 in Norway and #45 in Sweden. Track listing #" Klinga mina klockor" #"Här är gudagott a ...

* 1975 Female Singer of the Year, European Jazz Federation * 1981 Oslo Council Artist Award * 1983

Gammleng-prisen The Gammleng Award () is a Norwegian culture award created by ''The Fund for Performing Artists'' in 1982, 25 years after the fund was established in 1957. The award's official name is the ''Rolf Gammleng award to performing artists'' (). It's awa ...

* 1999 Radka Toneff Memorial Award * 1999

, ''Bluesand'' with

* 2005 Knighted, Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olavz * 2007 Anders Jahre Cultural Award * 2008 Ellaprisen * 2012 Spellemannprisen, honorary award * 2013 Spellemannprisen, ''Songs About This and That'' with John Surman

Discography

As leader

* ''By Myself'' (Philips, 1964) * ''Jazz Moments'' (Sonet, 1966) * ''Joy'' (Sonet, 1968) * ''

Some Other Spring ''Some Other Spring Blues And Ballads'' is an album by Norwegian vocalist Karin Krog with American saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in Norway in 1970 and originally released on the Sonet label in Europe.Hi-Fly'' with

(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 Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

and

(Spotlite, 1981) * ''Two of a Kind'' with Bengt Hallberg (Four Leaf Clover, 1982) * ''Freestyle'' (Odin, 1986) * ''Something Borrowed...Something New'' (Meantime, 1989) * ''

Nordic Quartet ''Nordic Quartet'' is an album by English saxophonist John Surman recorded in 1994 and released on ECM the following. The quartet features singer Karin Krog, guitarist Terje Rypdal and pianist Vigleik Storaas.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

External links

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