PRESS
MIDWEST RECORD
21/12/19
A modern jazz vocalist that sounds like she was weaned on the greats (...). Whether kicking it out on originals or finding the vocal sweet spot on works that weren't thought of as lending themselves to vocal interpretation, Thorpe has a good handle on her art and knows how to present it as well as herself most properly.
C. MICHAEL BAILEY
12/01/20
Sleek and well-produced original compositions populate Frence vocalist Sarah Thorpe’s Deep Blue Love (...). With a well-balanced voice and a keen song sensibility, Thorpe stands to rise above the considerable fray of jazz vocals.
LONDON JAZZ NEWS
07/01/20
The songs sound as if they were recorded quickly in the studio and are all the better for it. The title track opener is a catchy uptempo groove, Sarah sings well and shows off her range, the rhythms section locks down, the horns kick in and the solos take off. It’s a strong, catchy start. Throughout the rest of the album her voice is clear and soars with strong melodies and plenty of feeling, I especially enjoyed her own ‘Urban Nostalgia’ and ‘Sweet Love Serenade’ (...).
CULTURE JAZZ
22/01/20
L’ensemble du disque est animé par une joie de jouer très communicative et chacun des musiciens sait donner le meilleur de son art au service de la chanteuse. Cela nous a d’ailleurs semblé un disque de groupe au swing énergique et empli d’un bon groove, avec une vocaliste sûre de sa voix, de sa technique (un scat assez redoutable) et dont on peut sans risque affirmer qu’aucune des qualités qu’il faut pour faire une belle carrière ne lui manque.
NESTOR MEDIA
26/01/20
Sarah Thorpe (...) was dedicated to the art of jazz vocalistics by such famous personalities as Michel Hendricks, the daughter of the famous American jazz singer John Hendricks, and the French-American singer Sarah Lazarus, known to our readers.
THE AQUARIAN
18/02/20
Groove-laden sophisticated soul.
JAZZ HOT
28/02/20
Une prise de risque assumée qui démontre une personnalité affirmée et une exigence s’éloignant de certaines facilités commerciales.