| Blues for Sarka | ||||
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| 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 | |||
| New York Jazz Quartet chronology | ||||
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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]
| 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]
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