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| Jo Harrop's THE PATH OF A TEAR -- Audiophile Vinyl Release Vinyl Album Launch – PizzaExpress Jazz Club, Soho – 8th April 2025 "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 artist. When she sings, she moves me." Iggy Pop – BBC 6 Music 'A rare mix of delicacy and boldness. Sheer perfection.' The Guardian Lateralize Records are immensely proud to announce the audiophile vinyl release of award-winning singer songwriter Jo Harrop's superb new album, The Path Of A Tear. Jo Harrop possesses one of the most unmistakable voices in contemporary jazz, yet she has soul running through her veins. The Path Of A Tear, Harrop's fourth album on London-based jazz label, Lateralize Records, suggests an artist determined to keep moving forward as she dives into unchartered musical waters. Recorded at The Village Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Larry Klein (best-known for his ground-breaking work with a host of legendary artists including Joni Mitchell, Madeleine Peyroux and Herbie Hancock), The Path Of A Tear is an ear-watering slice of mid-70s soul with a sublime shot of jazz and a subtle twist of Americana. To celebrate the release, Harrop and her band will be performing an exclusive show at PizzaExpress Jazz Club in Soho on Tuesday 8th April 2025: Pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/jo-harrop-the-path-of-a-tear Mastered by Bernie Grundman and pressed on heavyweight audiophile 150-gram vinyl by UK-based pressing plant Sonic Wax as a limited edition of 300, the release of The Path Of A Tear on vinyl is a dream come true for Harrop: "Making a record is creating a piece of art, " she explains. "I want something I can actually hold. Somehow I never feel that a digital release exists in reality. I am incredibly proud of The Path Of A Tear, and to finally release it as a beautiful vinyl album makes it feel both tangible and timeless. It is the ultimate way to present the music which we put so much care and love into creating, so I feel like it deserves to be framed in vinyl form. "My records are meant to be listened to in the order that the story of the album is written. Each song is carefully placed so that the listener is taken on a journey. I still love to feel the weight of a vinyl album in my hands. As a teenager I would sit cross-legged on the floor for hours and play the jazz records my parents cherished. There is something about the ceremony of removing the LP from its sleeve, placing it on the record player and listening to the warm crackle just before the music starts that is still utterly magical for me." The Path Of A Tear features some of the finest jazz musicians in the world including guitarist Anthony Wilson (Diana Krall, Madeleine Peyroux), drummer Victor Indrizzo (Willie Nelson, Alanis Morissette) and pianist / Hammond B-3 organist Jim Cox (Leonard Cohen, B.B King) alongside Larry Klein on bass. After winning rave reviews for her last two albums, The Path Of A Tear sees Harrop at the peak of her powers having found her voice as a writer of heartbreakingly beautiful, unflinchingly honest songs about life, love and loss. Music is a form of catharsis for Jo Harrop, an artist who would rather show you her battle scars than her trophies. Jo Harrop – Biography Jo Harrop has firmly established herself as one of the most distinctive singer songwriters in British jazz. 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 Larry Klein. www.joharrop.com Insta/FB - @joharropmusic YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JoHarrop/videos Preview The Path Of A Tear: https://promo.awal.com/HJ8Vmlr2qaBbohlIrmKy For further press/media enquiries contact: Mayank Patel @Lateralize Records email: management@lateralize.co.uk or telephone: 0207 993 4611 Label: Lateralize Records Title: The Path Of A Tear Release Date: 8th April 2025 Artist: Jo Harrop Cat: LR020LP SIDE A - Track Listing 1 - Beautiful Fools (JO HARROP/IAN BARTER) 2 - Whiskey Or The Truth (JO HARROP/HANNAH V) 3 - A Love Like This (JO HARROP/HANNAH V/NICKY BROWN) 4 - Traveling Light (Leonard Cohen - cover) 5 - The Path Of A Tear (JO HARROP/GREG SOUSSAN) SIDE B - Track Listing 1 - Never Lonely In Soho (JO HARROP/PAUL EDIS) 2 - If It Wasn't For Bad (Leon Russell - cover) 3 - Too Close To The Sun (JO HARROP/PAUL EDIS) 4 - Goodbye (Steve Earle - cover) Musicians Guitar: Anthony Wilson (Diana Krall, Madeleine Peyroux) Drums/Percussion: Victor Indrizzo (Willie Nelson, Alanis Morissette) Piano/Keys/Wurlitzer: Jim Cox (Mark Knopfler, Elton John, Leonard Cohen, B. B. King) Double Bass: David Piltch (Chet Baker, Art Pepper) Electric Bass: Larry Klein Production Team Tracking and Mixing Engineer – Adam "Atom" Greenspan Producer – Larry Klein Mastering - Bernie Grundman Album Photography – Eric Frideen Video of Recording Session at The Village Studios – David Beeler, Beeler Photography write your comments about the article :: © 2025 Jazz News :: home page |