The Path Of A Tear Jo Harrop

• 1 Beautiful Fools 04:25
• 2 Whiskey Or The Truth 05:42
• 3 A Love Like This 05:41
• 4 Traveling Light 04:38
• 5 The Path Of A Tear (Le Chemin D'Une Larme) 03:09
• 6 You'll Never Be Lonely In Soho 04:53
• 7 If It Wasn't For Bad 03:29
• 8 Too Close To The Sun 04:16
• 9 Hurt 03:44
• 10 Goodbye 05:46
• 11 Stay Here Tonight 03:36
• Total Runtime 49:19

Info for The Path Of A Tear

Lateralize Records are immensely proud to announce the release of award-winning UK singer songwriter Jo Harrop’s superb new album, The Path Of A Tear.

Recorded at The Village Studios in Los Angeles in September 2023 and produced by Larry Klein (best-known for his groundbreaking 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 will be performing three exclusive shows. She will play The Django in New York on 5th June before returning to The Village Studios in Los Angeles on 7th June and heading home to London where she will appear at the iconic Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club on 4th July.

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.

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 and Hammond B-3 organist Jim Cox (Leonard Cohen, B.B King) alongside Larry Klein on bass.

“Working with Larry Klein was something that had only been a dream for me for a long time,” Jo Harrop says. “With such a history of iconic albums under his belt, I was extremely excited but also slightly nervous to be collaborating with him. The first time we met, he immediately made everything seem easy and natural, and he was so complimentary about my voice and my songwriting.

“Larry trusted me and the musicians to bring our magic to the songs and allowed all this incredible creativity to unfold. It was a surreal but wonderful experience. When we met, Larry said: ‘We are going to make something very beautiful,’ and we did.”

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.

“Jo is a natural talent,” Larry Klein explains. “Her singing and songwriting come straight from her heart. This kind of honesty is what compels me most in art. I heard it in Jo’s singing the very first time that I listened to her. Kafka said that ‘art is the axe for the frozen sea within us.’ We all become numb to the elements in ourselves that make up the human condition, and honesty in art re-connects us with our heart. For The Path Of A Tear, the beacon that has guided us has been to stay connected to the honesty in the songs and in Jo’s voice – to work from an instinctual place.”

Few artists can 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, vocals
Anthony Wilson, guitar
Jim Cox, Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ
David Piltch, bass
Larry Klein, bass
Victor Indrizzo, drums

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.

This album contains no booklet.