Songs About This and That

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.

Songs about This and That
Studio album by
Released29 November 2013
Recorded23–24 April 2013 (2013-04-23 – 2013-04-24)
StudioRainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length44:53
LabelMeantime
ProducerJohn Surman, Karin Krog
John Surman chronology
Saltash Bells
(2012)
Songs about This and That
(2013)
Invisible Threads
(2018)

Background

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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
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The Guardian     [2]

Reception

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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

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All tracks are written by John Surman & Karin Krog

No.TitleLength
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

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Credits

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

References

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  1. ^ Wicklund, Erling (8 April 2010). "Gjenhør med "Songs About This And That"". Musical reviews (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Karin Krog & John Surman – Songs About This And That". Discogs.com. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
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