The Gothenburg group Opposite Corner was one of the most noted modern Swedish jazz groups during the 70s and received the Jazz in Sweden award in 1976.
When Low-High, which was their second record, was recorded, Opposite Corner was one of the more established "modern" jazz groups. At Low-High they mostly played compositions by bassist Kjell Jansson, music characterized by a playfulness with many musical ideas and whims, and they explored the many styles and lines of development of jazz.

The band took inspiration from art and folk music from different countries, but also from John Coltrane. New to the band on Low-High was the singer Annika Skoglund, who appears on three of the record's eight tracks and was highly praised by critics for her personal vocals. Among other things she sings a poem set to music by the poet Göran Sonnevi, "Also in my heart".