Thank you Pete Feenstra for this review from our performance this week at BluesFest In sharp contrast to Marcus’s high energy show, Jo Harman was all soulful poise and sensual presence on a series of intricate arrangements, topped by effortless phrasing that drew you in. Her performance veered from introspective vulnerability to polar opposite moments when she made defiant shapes, with right arm and index finder pointed skywards as she thrillingly soared on a note. Moving gracefully from ‘Ain’t No Love in The Heart of the City’ to a sultry piece on which the band stretched out and keyboard player Carl Hudson played a beautiful drifting solo on a huge red piano, Jo combined real presence with musical excellence. The band stretched out so impressively that you nearly didn’t notice she’d left the stage, but she return again to explore a vocal range that few in the afternoon could equal.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:28:20 +0000
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