Jazz Fest, our summer jazz festival, will be back at Riverside on Saturday 5th July 2025!
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“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)
“A very fine jazz singer.” Iggy Pop – BBC 6 Music
‘A rare mix of delicacy and boldness. Sheer perfection.’ The Guardian
Jo Harrop possesses one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary jazz, yet she has soul running through her veins. The Path Of A Tear, Harrop’s superb fourth album on Lateralize Records, suggests an artist determined to keep moving forward as she dives into unchartered musical waters.
Having won widespread critical acclaim for her previous albums, The Heart Wants and When Winter Turns To Spring, The Path Of A Tear sees Harrop finding her voice as a writer with elegant, confessional songs of unflinching honesty.
Released in June 2024, with launch events in New York, Los Angeles and Ronnie Scott’s Harrop will be performing songs from The Path Of A Tear together with classic jazz arrangements.
Line-Up
Jo Harrop – Vocals
John Bailey – Guitar
Paul Kilvington – Keyboards
Jo Harrop has firmly established herself as one of the most distinctive singer songwriters in British jazz. Having signed to Lateralize Records, she recently made her USA debut with a string of shows at some of the most prestigious venues in the country including New York’s Dizzy’s Club (Jazz at Lincoln Center) and San Francisco’s The SFJAZZ Center. After releasing her debut LP, Weathering The Storm, Harrop burst into the spotlight with a pair of critically-acclaimed, award-winning albums, The Heart Wants and When Winter Turns To Spring, attracting widespread airplay and an eclectic array of highly respected admirers including Iggy Pop, Christian McBride and Chris Seefried.