Blues for Sarka

Blues for Sarka
Live album by New York Jazz Quartet
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
Song of the Black Knight (1977) Blues for Sarka (1978) New York Jazz Quartet in Chicago (1981)

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]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

All compositions by Roland Hanna except as indicated

1. "All Blues" (Miles Davis) – 15:29
2. "Rodney Round Robin" – 5:44
3. "I'll Tell You Tonite" (George Mraz) – 7:14
4. "Blues for Sarka" (Mraz) – 7:11
5. "Smelly Jelly Belly" – 9:33

Personnel

• Frank Wess – flute, tenor saxophone
• Roland Hanna – piano
• George Mraz – bass
• Grady Tate – drums

References

1. New York Jazz Quartet Catalog accessed August 29, 2015
2. Roland Hanna discography ^{[ usurped ]} accessed August 29, 2015
3. Kozinski, David B. (February 9, 1979). "Little Crowd Listens to Big Jazz". The News Journal. p. 34.
4. Dryden, Ken. Blues for Sarka – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 29, 2015.