Sara Gazarek

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Review:

This is the one hundred ninety-third in a series of special Jazz on the Tube reviews of live stream performances.

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One of Los Angeles’ finest jazz singers, Sara Gazarek was born in Seattle and moved to L.A. in 2000.

She recorded her first album, Yours, in 2005, and has since followed it up with four other CDs including the most recent Thirsty Ghost which finds her moving away from swinging jazz into darker emotions and more adventurous improvising.

For her LiveStream of July 6, 2020, Sara Gazarek, who is joined by pianist Daniel Rotem, starts off with a happy “No Moon At All” which has her digging into the lyrics before scatting inventively in her own voice.

She also performs “Blackbird,” the Brazilian “O Pato,” a charming version of “Tea For Two” in 7/4 time, “On The Sunny Side Of The Street,” and some equally effective lesser-known material, giving each song a heartfelt interpretation full of creative moments and honest feelings.

– Scott Yanow