Vocalist Jo Harrop has just released the dates for her forthcoming The Heart Wants tour. I have had the pleasure of reviewing two albums featuring Jo, including The Heart Wants, and am delighted that I will have the opportunity to hear her live when she appears at the Swanage Jazz Festival in July.

The full schedule is as follows:

• 12^th February – Hampstead Jazz Club, London
• 19^th February – The Bear Club, Luton
• 25^th April – Ronnie Scott’s, London
• 12^th May – Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle
• 14^th May – Hexham Jazz Festival, Hexham
• 17^th May – Hare and Hounds, Birmingham
• 19^th May – Matt & Phreds Jazz Club, Manchester
• 21^st May – Peggy’s Skylight, Nottingham
• 22^nd May – Watford Jazz Junction Festival, London
• 29^th June – Pizza Express (Soho), London
• 10^th July – Swanage Jazz Festival, Swanage

To book tickets and for further information visit Jo Harrop’s website at www.joharrop.com/home