Sara Serpa has seen two albums that were released in 2015 among the Best of 2015 lists:
Sara Serpa & Ran Blake- Kitano Noir:
Jazz History Online- Thomas Cunniffe– click here to see the full list
The Big City Blog– click here to see the full list
And a great review on New York City Jazz Records in November: (read more here)
““Kitano Noir” is the soundtrack to both sleepless nights and lost bourbon-and-cigarette breakfasts. Blake’s technical abilities are matched only by his emotional output and mastery of the material; Serpa’s utterly haunting voice boldly reclaims this music as if composing it anew. So stark, the listener can almost fill the space with the whisper of dark nights, long ago.”
Mycale- Gomory: The Book of Angels
The Stereophile– Fred Kaplan- click here to see full list
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