An Evening with Jo Harrop

Jo Harrop and her amazing trio will be playing timeless songs from the great American songbooks as well as new songs from throughout Jo’s catalogue of original music from her albums.

It was rock icon Iggy Pop who gave Jo her first break when he read the 4-star review of her album Weathering The Storm in the Guardian, and played her on his BBC Radio 6 music show stating that she was a ‘very fine jazz singer’.

Jo is an Award-winning recording artist and songwriter with multiple nominations for jazz singer of the year.

Albums include Weathering The Storm, The Heart Wants (Jo Harrop/Hannah V ft Christian McBride), When Winter Turns To Spring (Jo Harrop/Paul Edis), The Path Of A Tear (Produced by Larry Klein), and forthcoming album, made with producer Chris Seefried (Lady Blackbird)

Jo won Best Jazz Album 2023 for her co-written album When Winter Turns to Spring and was nominated twice for the Vocalist of the Year category. The Heart Wants album reached number 13 in the US Jazz album charts and was playlisted on Watercolors Sirius XM radio.

Iggy Pop describes her as a ‘very fine jazz singer’ – ‘delicious, I believe her’

DJ Jo Whiley has continuously played Jo’s songs on her BBC Radio 2 show, calling her one of her favourite voices, ‘divine’ and ‘amazing‘.

Producer Larry Klein describes Jo as having a ‘rare and honest voice’. Jo recently recorded a stunning album of original songs with him, featuring the world’s greatest musicians.

Originally from the north east of England, residing in London, as an artist, Jo has graced some of the worlds most prestigious jazz venues worldwide,  including Dizzys, at Lincoln Center New York, SF Jazz club, San Francisco, Ronnie Scotts in London, The Royal Abert Hall, The Sage, Gateshead, to name a few.

A jazz singer and song stylist, known as having an intimate, velvet, smokey, bluesy tone, she is said to be able to ‘melt even the chilliest of hearts’.

Influences include Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, and Dusty Springfield.

Line-Up

Jo Harrop – Vocals

Sam Watts – Pianist

TBA – Bass

TBA – Drums