Jo Harrop: The Art of Voice & Piano

Jo Harrop, one of the UK’s fastest rising jazz vocalists, with her elegant and evocative style, arrives at Crazy Coqs, for her first engagement with the JBGB Events “Jazz Divas series”, accompanied by her wonderful, regular accompanist, Sam Watts on piano.

Jo has one of the most unmistakable voices in contemporary jazz. She has soul running through her veins. “The Path Of A Tear”, her fourth album, suggests an artist determined to keep moving forward as she dives into unchartered musical waters.

Having won widespread critical acclaim for her last three albums, “Weathering The Storm”, “The Heart Wants” and “When Winter Turns To Spring”, “The Path Of A Tear” sees Jo finding her voice as a writer with elegant, confessional songs of unflinching honesty.

Few artists can convey the depth of emotion Jo evokes every time she opens her heart to sing. Anyone who hears her music knows exactly how she feels; the smouldering sadness flowing through her voice speaks for itself. Her songs are where she lives.

In addition to her own created songs, at this concert, our Crazy Coqs audience will also enjoy Jo’s musical excursions into the worlds of Henry Mancini, Michel Legrand, Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

Sam Watts is a well known piano master, playing both Brazilian music and jazz music, performing and recording with many great artists

“Jo Harrop is a very fine jazz singer… a superb and unimaginably good vocalist ”— Iggy Pop, BBC Radio 6 Music

 “Jo Harrop’s music comes straight from the heart. I heard it in her voice the very first time I listened to her.”
– Larry Klein, producer – The Path Of A Tear)