Coming right up 27th July 2025 starts 12:30 at The Farmhouse BBJO playing to a packed room, get there early if you want a seat. Food served throughout the performance, great bar and nice people. Some new charts as always on this gig featuring outstanding South Coast musicians. New this time out, music from Peter Herbolzheimer and his orchestra with arrangements from the legendary Ron Simmonds. If you haven’t been for a while it would be great to see you at this event.
‘As a pre-warning there will be no performance on the last Sunday of August so please note this in your diaries and smart phones…’
BBJO draws from the legendary libraries of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Ted Heath, Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, and Rob McConnell. Whether you’re after high-energy swing, lush ballads, or toe-tapping rhythm sections, their performances strike the perfect chord between tradition and innovation.
With a vast repertoire that includes timeless hits from the Great American Songbook, you’ll hear classics made famous by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Jerome Kern, and Harold Arlen — as well as vocal tributes to the likes of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., and more.
Music is meant to be felt, not just heard — and The Breakout Brass Jazz Orchestra brings an emotional, thrilling energy to every stage they step on.
This lovely lady Jo Harrop, is joining Brass Breakout Jazz Orchestra for the Jazz & Fizz Festival at Hambledon Vineyard on 2nd August this year. Recently Jo has toured with Gregory Porter and is a regular guest artiste at Ronnie Scotts, in Los Angeles & New York… She’s a really good friend of mine and has agreed to do the show with BBJO so expect some fabulous 5 Star ***** quality from this true superstar of the modern jazz scene…
Jo is an award-winning recording artist and songwriter, who was chosen to support Gregory Porter’s 13 date UK Tour 2025, including 4 nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Albums include Weathering The Storm, The Heart Wants, (Jo Harrop/Hannah V ft Christian McBride), When Winter Turns To Spring, (Jo Harrop/Paul Edis) , The Path Of A Tear (Produced by Larry Klein), and forthcoming album, made with producer Chris Seefried (Lady Blackbird) She received a raft of rapturous reviews for her first four released albums on Lateralize records, Weathering The Storm, The Heart Wants, which hit number 13 in the US Jazz album charts and was also play listed on US radio station Watercolors XM. When Winter Turns To Spring won album of the year in 2023 at The Parliamentary Jazz Awards, and The Path Of A Tear which was recorded at The Village Studios in Los Angeles with producer, Larry Klein, received multiple four and five star reviews across the world. Effortlessly blurring the lines between jazz and blues, it is achingly beautiful music, that is so shot through with pathos and pain, it could melt the hardest of hearts. The Guardian dubbed her work, ‘a little gem: simple, modest and perfect,’ whilst BBC 6 Music’s Iggy Pop fell in love with her voice, calling her “a very fine jazz singer.” Warm, smoky and capable of the most delicate dynamics, Jo Harrop’s mellifluous voice reveals a rarely found intimacy. Jo was nominated twice for vocalist of the year category and Iggy Pop described Jo’s singing as, ’delicious, I believe her’ DJ Jo Whiley has continuously played Jo’s songs on her BBC Radio 2 show, calling her one of her favourite voices, ‘divine’ and ‘amazing’. While grammy winning producer Larry Klein describes Jo having a ‘rare and honest voice’. Jo recently recorded a stunning album of original songs with him, featuring the world’s greatest musicians. Originally from the north east of England, residing in London, Jo has graced some of the world’s most prestigious jazz venues worldwide, including The Royal Abert Hall, Newcastle City Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Manchester Arena, Dizzys at Lincoln Center New York, SF Jazz club, San Francisco, Ronnie Scotts, The 606 Club, Pizza Express Live, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Tversted Jazz Festival in Denmark and The Glasshouse, in her homelands of Gateshead, to name a few. Her influences are steeped in jazz, blues and soul, with flavours of Americana, folk and latin running throughout. A jazz singer and song stylist, known as having an intimate, velvet, smokey, bluesy tone, she is said to be able to ‘melt even the chilliest of hearts’.
Coming right up BBJO, it’s ‘Big City Jazz’ at the Farmhouse Portsmouth, playing to a packed room, on 29th June 2025, starts at 12:30. Free entry but donations appreciated.
BBJO draws from the legendary libraries of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Ted Heath, Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, and Rob McConnell. Whether you’re after high-energy swing, lush ballads, or toe-tapping rhythm sections, their performances strike the perfect chord between tradition and innovation.
With a vast repertoire that includes timeless hits from the Great American Songbook, you’ll hear classics made famous by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Jerome Kern, and Harold Arlen — as well as vocal tributes to the likes of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., and more.
Music is meant to be felt, not just heard — and The Breakout Brass Jazz Orchestra brings an emotional, thrilling energy to every stage they step on.
Coming right up following superb recent appearances of BBJO, it’s ‘Live’ Jazz Sunday at the Farmhouse Portsmouth playing to a packed room. It’s the Brass Breakout Jazz Orchestra on the 25th May 2025, starts at 12:30. Free entry but donations appreciated.
Arrive early it’s such a popular event, great food and bar on location, friendly atmosphere and vibe in the room… Playing the music of the greatest Big Bands, featuring outstanding soloists in every section…” Introduce friends to a great lunchtime outing. I am pleased to say we have a confirmed residency at the Farmhouse & Inn lodge, Burrfields Road Portsmouth PO3 5HH on the last Sunday of each month, this is an excellent big band playing full throttle with a varied programme. Looking forward to a great day of Big Band Jazz.
Coming right up following superb recent appearances of BBJO, it’s ‘Live’ Jazz Sunday at the Farmhouse Portsmouth playing to a packed room. It’s the Brass Breakout Jazz Orchestra on the 27th April 2025, starts at 12:30. Free entry but donations appreciated.
Arrive early it’s such a popular event, great food and bar on location, friendly atmosphere and vibe in the room… Playing the music of the greatest Big Bands, featuring outstanding soloists in every section…” Introduce friends to a great lunchtime outing.
I am pleased to say we have a confirmed residency at the Farmhouse & Inn lodge, Burrfields Road Portsmouth PO3 5HH on the last Sunday of each month, this is an excellent big band playing full throttle with a varied programme. Looking forward to a great day of Big Band Jazz.
