Chatting with Jo Harrop about singing, the blues, and working with Christian McBride on her new album

Watford Jazz Junction

English - October 17, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB
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Previous Episode: Chatting with pianist and composer Paul Edis about composition, working with others, and his wonderful new album

Next Episode: Chatting with pianist Greg Foat about the UK jazz scene

In this week’s episode we chat with the fabulous singer and songwriter Jo Harrop.

We chat about her new album 'The Heart Wants', working with Christian McBride, being feted by Iggy Pop, playing on the London scene, and responding to the joys and pains of life through song-writing.

There’s lots of laughs, some deep dives into the healing power of music, an exceptionally complex quiz(o), and some great album recommendations including:

Sweet Bitter Love by Aretha Franklin (1967) released on Sony

Sarah Vaughan (with Clifford Brown) by Sarah Vaughan (1955) released on EmArcy

Every song ever by Tom Waits (what a big cheat by Jo!)

Jo's website: www.joharrop.com/

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Presenter: Chris Newstead

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Recorded October 2021.