Blues for Sarka - George Mraz

[engelbach]

The late George Mraz was a fine bass player and composer who worked with some of the best jazz musicians in the world.

There are YouTube recordings of this beautiful ballad by Mraz and also by Tommy Flanagan.

Although this is called a blues, it is that in form only, 12 bars. The changes are not standard blues changes.

The lead sheet is in The World's Greatest Fakebook, by Chuck Sher.

Blues for Sarka - George Mraz

Cheers,
Jer

 

[pdxdjazz]

It don’t get more bluz than bars 8, 9 & 10! Makes me feel like cryin’.
Thanks for introducing us to this tune.
)BOB

 

[engelbach]

I know what you mean, Bob. I look for tunes that do that to me, too.

Of course, almost everything from Bill Evans has that bittersweet quality.

Cheers,
Jer