Joy

by Karin Krog & Friends

Joy cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1969
  • Label: Sonet
  • Country: Norway
  • Length: 31:20
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The acclaimed Norwegian vocalist pushes the boundaries of traditional singing on this highly adventurous date, incorporating electronic manipulation and unconventional phrasing. Backed by forward-thinking Scandinavian instrumentalists, the session moves fluidly between modal structures and free-form improvisation.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, improvisation, live, vocal, experimental, fusion

Tracklist

  1. Mr. Joy (7:55)
  2. Karin's Mode (8:10)
  3. Round About Midnight (6:05)
  4. Maiden Voyage - Lazy Afternoon (9:10)

Credits

  • Karin Krog & Friends - primary artist
  • Arild Andersen - bass
  • Palle Danielsson - bass
  • Svein Christiansen - drums
  • Espen Rud - percussion [rhythm instruments]
  • Terje Bj酶rklund - piano
  • Jan Garbarek - tenor saxophone, percussion [rhythm instruments], written-by
  • Karin Krog - voice, percussion [rhythm instruments]

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