Award-winning artist Jo Harrop has been making big waves on the UK jazz scene, and she is giving people a chance to start 2025 in style.
With her quartet, she will swing through some colourful new arrangements and medleys using the back catalogue of Ella Fitzgerald, Sara Vaughan, Anita O’Day, Oscar Peterson as a point of reference.
The programme allows for Jo Harrop’s award winning songwriting to be showcased, with tunes from her latest album Path Of A Tear, recorded in Los Angeles.
Jo Harrop is said to possess one of the most unmistakable voices in contemporary jazz, yet she has soul running through her veins.
Her fourth album is The Path of a Tear. It suggests an artist determined to keep moving forward as she dives into unchartered musical waters.
Having won widespread critical acclaim for her last two 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.
For the show, Jo Harrop will be joined by Alex Hutton on piano and Ben Hazelton on bass.
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Alex Hutton is said to be one of the UK Jazz’s hidden treasures.
Born in Sheffield and based in London, he is a fine composer, with an ear for folk and classical influences.
He is a mainstream on the London jazz scene and has worked with leading figures from Jim Mullen and Pete King to Pete Wareham.
Ben Hazelton grew up in the borderlands of Herefordshire.
His study of music began at the age of 11 and started consistent professional work from 15 onwards with gigs and shows of all sorts.
He won a scholarship to study on the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program in Washington DC in 2002 and 2003, and was Young Musician of the Year 2003.
He plays on the London jazz scene and has an interest in Indian classical music.
Few artists are said to be able to convey the depth of emotion Harrop 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.
Music is a form of catharsis for Jo Harrop, an award-winning artist who would rather show you her battle scars than her trophies.
Jo Harrop’s website: https://www.joharrop.com
How do I get tickets to see Jo Harrop at Norden Farm?
The Jo Harrop Quartet (vocals) will be at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts on Friday, January 10 2025, at 8pm. Tickets cost £16.
They are available from the Box Office on 01628 788997 or online at: https://norden.farm/events/the-jo-harrop-quartet-vocals
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