A voice of quiet intensity, blending jazz, groove and intimate storytelling.
Sarah Thorpe is a Franco-British jazz vocalist who crafts a subtle and expressive sound, where lyricism meets warmth and restrained sensuality.
She regularly spent time in Yorkshire during her childhood, nurturing a subtle Franco-British sensibility that continues to shape her music.
She has performed at venues such as Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs, Sunset-Sunside and Duc des Lombards, and at festivals including Jazz à Crest and the British Jazz Festival.
Her music explores intimacy, nuance and suggestion — where what is felt often matters more than what is said.
ABOUT
Based in Paris, Sarah Thorpe’s music unfolds in a space shaped by nuance, depth and emotional subtlety.
She regularly spent time in Yorkshire during her childhood, nurturing a subtle Franco-British sensibility that continues to shape her music.
She studied philosophy and English while training with renowned vocal coaches including Sara Lazarus and Michele Hendricks.
She quickly found her voice on the Paris and London scenes, performing at venues such as Sunset-Sunside, Duc des Lombards and Ronnie Scott’s Upstairs, and appearing at major festivals including Jazz à Crest, Jazz sur Seine and the British Jazz Festival.
Her debut album Never Leave Me (2015, Elabeth) revealed her love for both timeless standards and hidden gems, while Deep Blue Love (2020, Dot Time Records) marked her development as a composer, alongside long-time collaborators Olivier Hutman, Darryl Hall, Ronald Baker and Talib Kibwe.
Her new project, Secret Place, recorded with some of the most exciting musicians of the French jazz scene and featuring special guests such as Antonio Hart and Hugo Lippi, further affirms her artistic identity — a voice of precision, presence and emotional depth, exploring new territories between jazz and soul.
Inspired by artists such as Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson and Aretha Franklin, Sarah Thorpe has forged a distinctive voice in today’s jazz, carving her own path between tradition and modernity.
À PROPOS
Basée à Paris, Sarah Thorpe développe un langage musical singulier, nourri de nuance, de profondeur et de subtilité émotionnelle.
Son enfance est marquée par des séjours réguliers dans le Yorkshire, qui façonnent une sensibilité franco-britannique toujours présente dans sa musique.
Elle étudie la philosophie et l’anglais tout en se formant auprès de grandes figures du jazz vocal, dont Sara Lazarus et Michele Hendricks.
Elle s’impose rapidement sur la scène parisienne et se produit également à Londres, notamment au Ronnie Scott’s, ainsi que dans des festivals comme Jazz à Crest, Jazz sur Seine ou le British Jazz Festival.
Son premier album, Never Leave Me (2015), explore à la fois des standards du jazz et un répertoire plus confidentiel.
Avec Deep Blue Love (2020, Dot Time Records), elle affirme davantage son écriture personnelle aux côtés de collaborateurs de longue date tels qu’Olivier Hutman, Darryl Hall, Ronald Baker ou Talib Kibwe.
Son nouveau projet, Secret Place, enregistré avec certains des musiciens les plus marquants de la scène jazz française et enrichi de la présence d’invités tels qu’Antonio Hart et Hugo Lippi, affirme une identité artistique singulière, faite de précision, de présence et de profondeur émotionnelle.
Inspirée par des artistes telles que Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson ou Aretha Franklin, Sarah Thorpe trace aujourd’hui un chemin personnel, à la croisée de la tradition et d’une approche plus contemporaine du jazz vocal.