Jo Harrop & Harry Sankey: Take Love Easy

Jo Harrop & Harry Sankey, play a fine selection of jazz songs with style, reminiscent of the Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass duet albums.

Whilst heavily influenced by the late Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow, Joe Pass, Jimmy Raney and Herb Ellis, Harry Sankey has been fortunate to study with some of the greatest living jazz guitarists of our time including Howard Alden, Dave Cliff, Peter Bernstein, Jacob Fischer, John Pizzarelli and Dr Martin Taylor MBE
He has performed at Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Turin Jazz Club, The 606, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Bristol Jazz Festival, The Royal Festival Hall, The Albert Hall and has toured the USA, Brazil, Norway, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Taiwan, Belgium and Finland.

Jo Harrop sings with a warm and mellow tone evoking the vintage sounds of the greats.
This hip duo, deliver subtle, cool and fresh arrangements, of both rare and well loved standards.

” A jazz singer who has a refined mellow sound evoking the greats such as Anita O’Day & Billie Holliday and has graced many prestigious stages and studios around the UK, she delivers a beautifully warm and swinging sound.”

“No worries here, this girl was born to sing jazz! Jo has all the emotional warmth and sensibility to melt the chilliest of hearts, and her laid back charm implies the right sort of tact she naturally has for her engaging take on soul jazz. Undeniable star quality” Blues & Soul Magazine

“ A singing sensation”…. Her voice is amazing – think Islay whisky, dark porter or tannin-rich red wine –deep, the lissome lady is a class act”
“Harrop has excellent tone, and great stage prescence” Marlbank