Blues for Sarka is a live album by the New York Jazz Quartet, recorded in 1978 and released on the Enja label.[1][2] George Mraz wrote the title track for his daughter.[3]
| Blues for Sarka | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | May 17, 1978 The Domicile in Munich, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:11 | |||
| Label | Enja ENJA 3025 | |||
| Producer | Horst Weber, Matthias Winckelmann | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and reviewer Ken Dryden called it "easily one of the best releases by the New York Jazz Quartet".[4]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Roland Hanna except as indicated
- "All Blues" (Miles Davis) – 15:29
- "Rodney Round Robin" – 5:44
- "I'll Tell You Tonite" (George Mraz) – 7:14
- "Blues for Sarka" (Mraz) – 7:11
- "Smelly Jelly Belly" – 9:33
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ New York Jazz Quartet Catalog accessed August 29, 2015
- ^ Roland Hanna discography accessed August 29, 2015
- ^ Kozinski, David B. (9 Feb 1979). "Little Crowd Listens to Big Jazz". The News Journal. p. 34.
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Blues for Sarka – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2015.