Seagull by Karin Krog, Bergen Big Band

With the release of the album Seagull, Karin Krog continued her collaboration with the world-renowned English composer and saxophonist John Surman. Both were invited to the CD project by the renowned Bergen Big Band, which consists of musicians from widely different musical environments. The result was very successful and the collaborative release received glowing reviews in both the Norwegian and international press. The range of songs on Seagull is refreshingly varied. Here is a nice mix of known and unknown gems, several of which are Krog's and Surman's own compositions. Rhythms inspired by jazz and samba contribute to the energetic big band music being lifted to another level and create surprising changes in the music. The exuberant and stylish contribution from the inspired musicians in the Bergen Big Band harmonizes perfectly with Surman's soloist contribution on saxophone and Krog's relaxed, controlled and perfectly timed vocals that shift between warm closeness and cool elegance.

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