Harvie S

Any jazz fan will tell you Harvie S is one of the great bass players on the scene today. He's played with the best and he continues to challenge himself and his peers in new artistic directions. Moreover, Harvie is a producer, bandleader, composer and educator.

Harvie S has performed with masters in jazz music and masters in Latin music including Stan Getz, Pat Methany, Chet Baker, Dexter Gordon, Jim Hall, Michael Brecker, Gil Evans, Arturo O'Farrill, Lee Konitz, James Williams, James Moody, Al Cohn and Zoot Sims, Houston Person, Art Farmer, Toots Thielemans, Bob Mintzer, Joe Lovano, Dave Leibman, Vic Juris, Danilo Perez, Paquito D'Rivera, Ray Barretto, Ray Vega, David Valintin and countless others. He can be heard on several hundred CDs as a sideman, eight as a leader and another fifteen as a co-leader with such greats as James Brown, Chick Corea, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Michael Brecker, Tom Harrell, Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers, Kenny Barron, Ingrid Jensen, Pat Martino, Dr. Billy Taylor, Grover Washington Jr., David Mathews, Virginia Mayhew and Tony Bennett.

Over 100 Harvie S compositions have been recorded on CDs Records and Videos.

Harvie S arrived in New York in 1973 and a short time later co-led the now legendary Double Image Band that recorded for ECM and Enja Records and performed at major festivals throughout the world.

He also was a member of the Steve Kuhn Quartet which also recorded on ECM and featured many of his compositions.

After playing a short stint with Stan Getz in 1979 Harvie decided to make his first solo effort and sent a copy to Gramma-vision records. Soon a contract was signed and Harvie's first Solo release "Underneath it All" made it's debut. Two more releases followed "Urban Earth" and "Smart Moves". Urban Earth was on the Radio Charts for 2 months and hit 3 in the nation. It also charted on Billboard Jazz. Smart moves was #10 on the charts and received rave reviews.

Ever questing for new sounds and Harvie recorded "In a different Light". this project included Mike Stern, John Scofield, Mick Goodrick, Leni Stern and Leon Parker(his very first recording). Gary Giddins chose this CD as one of the best of 1990 in the village Voice.

Ever broadening his musical scope, Harvie started studying Afro-Cuban music twelve years ago and has been on the Latin-Jazz scene ever since. He combines both idioms in a bold new music with The Harvie S Band. The music is best described as Jazz on the Latin side combining the melodic and harmonic sophistication of jazz and the extraordinary rhythmic intensity of Latin music. The Harvie S Band has performed throughout the world. Their recent release, Funky Cha, has garnered rave reviews.

The Paul Carlon Quintet: Blues for Vita The Paul Carlon Quintet

Read "Blues for Vita The Paul Carlon Quintet" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
August 3, 2024

Blues for Vita provides listeners with an outstanding eight-selection presentation that is a modernized throwback to the days when tenor-trumpet quintets such as Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Lee Morgan's, and Cannonball Adderley's ensembles were the mainstays of jazz labels such as Riverside, Columbia, and Blue Note. The album offers a well-produced mix of straight-ahead, boogaloo, and Latin-flavors from five terrific Paul Carlon originals, two Broadway musical grabs, and a Larry Willis tune made most famous by Woody Shaw ...

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Karrin Allyson: A Kiss for Brazil

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by Katchie Cartwright
May 10, 2024

A Kiss for Brazil is Kansas-bred Grammy-nominated singer Karrin Allyson's third release to feature Brazilian music (From Paris to Rio, Concord, 1999; Imagina, Concord, 2008), and her first to showcase Brazilian musicians: Vitor Gonçalves on piano and accordion, Rafael Barata at the drums, plus the acclaimed singer-guitarist and songwriter Rosa Passos. First-call New York-based guitarist Yotam Silberstein and bassist Harvie S complete the group. The album sprang into being spontaneously, in response to a concert Passos had scheduled in New ...

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Peter Hand: Blue Topaz

Read "Blue Topaz" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
February 24, 2024

Peter Hand has a hand in almost everything on Blue Topaz, playing masterful guitar, writing seven of the album's ten engaging numbers and arranging all of them. He also spliced together a pair of blue-chip ensembles for his first small-group recording after three well-received big-band albums, and invited his longtime friend--and legendary tenor saxophonist--Houston Person to sit in on two tracks. Person had also guested on one of the guitarist's big-band recordings, Out of Hand (2014). Hand's ...

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Chris Keefe: Opening

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by Geannine Reid
January 31, 2024

Chris Keefe may be new to the jazz recording scene as a leader, but his debut album, aptly titled Opening (Zugzwangbebop Records, 2023), reflects his lifetime commitment to the intricate art of jazz. With an academic background from the New England Conservatory and Manhattan School of Music and performance credits alongside Joe LaBarbera and Antonio Sanchez, Keefe brings a wealth of experience and education to this seven-track offering. The album begins with Keefe's original composition, “Got a Chick?," ...

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Harvie S: Building A Better Jam Session

by Peter Rubie
December 7, 2023

Jam sessions are strange creatures. A friend recently told me a story about a session he went to in a private home where a visiting pianist had basically come loaded for bear and would not relinquish the piano chair until she was finally thrown off by the host so others could have a turn. “I don't know about you," she apparently said somewhat haughtily as she left, “but I'm here to PLAY." Which is interesting, because I've found ...

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David Janeway: Interchange

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by Dan McClenaghan
October 7, 2023

Unearthing and releasing old music--even sounds sourced from decades old tapes--has become common in jazz. Pianist Bill Evans (thank you. Zev Feldman) has enjoyed something of a twenty-first-century renaissance. Pianist Fred Hersch released @ The Village Vanguard (Palmetto Records, 2018), recorded in 1997; and 2021 saw the posthumous release from pianist Masabumi Kikuchi, Hanamichi (Red Hook), recorded in 2013. Pianist David Janeway has been on the scene since the late 70s; he offered up the marvelous Distant Voices ...

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Michael Costantino: The Song Inside the Tune

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by Geannine Reid
October 3, 2023

Rhythm, the lifeblood of jazz performances, takes center stage in Michael Costantino's album, The Song Inside the Tune. The album explores the vast terrain of rhythmic structures, with the trio's expert navigation of the eighth note serving as the backbone of their groove. The exploration unfolds a multifaceted perspective on Costantino's rhythmic approach, and thus, his artistry. Setting the stage with “Yesterdays," the trio--Costantino, bassist Harvie S, and drummer Thierry Arpino--paints an audioscape rich with modern rhythms. The ...

Recording

Andrea Brachfeld & Insight with Bill O'Connell, Harvie S, and Jason Tiemann release 'Evolution' on May 20

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
April 9, 2022

A central figure of jny: New York City’s jazz & Afro-Cuban scenes over the last five decades, flutist Andrea Brachfeld, like most artists over the last two years, found a great amount of time to reflect on their art, community and humanity. For Evolution, Brachfeld’s writing was affected by her dive into children’s issues and the ongoing need of basic necessities even in the best of times. The added pandemic led her to a wide-range of musical sources, each reflecting ...
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Recording

Harvie S Trio: Going for It

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
July 26, 2021

One of the finest and most rewarding live albums of the year is Going for It (Savant), by the Harvie S Trio. The album was recorded on July 8, 9 and 10, 1985, at the 1369 Jazz Club, at 1369 Cambridge St. at Inman Square in Cambridge, Mass. Bassist Harvie S was joined by guitarist Mike Stern, who by then had spent years perfecting his swinging, ringing metallic sound in a series of top fusion bands. The trio was rounded ...
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Event

Plucky Strum CD Release Concert at Kitano Features Harvie S and Sheryl Bailey

Source: Mixed Media Promotion
June 1, 2015

TWO SHOWS: 8 PM & 10 PM Kitano 66 Park Avenue (at E 38th St) New York, NY 10016 212.885.7000 $15 cover, $20 minimum drink and food per person, per set About Plucky Strum The joy of acoustic music by Harvie S and Sheryl Bailey. Steeped in jazz but blended with a myriad of styles, Whaling City Sound’s latest release makes a unique and delicious feast for the ears. Plucky Strum may sound a ...
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Recording

Harvie S - Cocolamus Bridge (2010)

Source: Something Else!
July 14, 2010

By PicoAcoustic bassist Harvie S has appeared on over 350 recordings for a very good reason. He has an unshakeable sense of swing, a flawless tone and otherworldly dexterity on his instrument. For a example of his amazing technique, just eyeball the video I embedded in a recent review of a Carol Morgan record. I can only shake my head every time I watch that. This guy is the consummate bassist.Before Massachusetts native Harvie S even ...
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Performance / Tour

Manhattan School of Music Presents the Harvie S Trio

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2008

WITH ENRIQUE HANEINE AND WILLIAM 'BEAVER' BAUSCH Thursday, March 27 at 7:30 PM In the School's The Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Performance Space On Thursday, March 27 at 7:30 PM, Manhattan School of Music faculty member Harvie S performs with his trio in the school's Ades Performance Space. Producer, bandleader, composer, and educator Harvie S has performed with masters in jazz music and masters in Latin music including Stan Getz, Pat Methany, Chet Baker, Dexter Gordon, ...
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Performance / Tour

Harvie S at the Kitano Nov 2nd and 3rd Shows at 8PM and 10 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 30, 2007

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Performance / Tour

Harvie S Plays "Funky Cha" at 55 Bar Valentines Day, February 14th Two Shows 10:00 and 11:30

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 8, 2007

Rhythm master and imaginative composer/bassist, Harvie S, appears with his compatriots Daniel Kelly on piano and William Beaver Bausch on drums at the 55 Bar, 212-929-9883, 55 Christopher Street, West Village, for two shows 10:00 and 11:30 on Valentines Day, February 14th. The trio crosses jazz and latin musical borders with ease and agility. Latest CD “Funky Cha" Zoho Music. Harvie S Funky Cha featuring Harvie S, bass, Daniel Kelly, piano, William “Beaver" Bausch, drums, Jay Collins, tenor & soprano ...
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Gene Ess, Harvie S, Sam Newsome, and EJ Strickland @ Freddy's Backroom 5/30/06

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2006

Gene Ess Quartet featuring Sam Newsome, Harvie S, and E.J. Strickland performing at Freddy's Backroom, Brooklyn - May 30, 2006 9PM

A rare combination of facility and emotion drives Sandbox and Sanctum with energy and unrelenting genius of composition. Ess has put together a fascinating quartet featuring Sam Newsome (sax), E.J. Strickland (drums), and Harvie S (bass). Ess's out of the box, hard driving, modern guitar lines create a release filled with depth and angular colors. Sandbox and Sanctum is ...
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Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Orchestra (Tues) Harvie S CD Release (Wed) May 25-28 Bud Shank w/Bill Mays Trio 80th Birthday at the Iridium

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2006

EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO MONDAY, JUNE 12TH LES PAUL 91ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Tuesday, May 23 2006 MINGUS ORCHESTRA Alto Saxophone/clarinet/flute/soprano - Craig Handy Tenor Saxophone/soprano- Wayne Escoffery Trombone: Luis Bonilla Trumpet - Kenny Rampton Drums - Johnathan Blake Bass - Boris Kozlov Bassoon - Michael Rabinowitz French Horn - Bobby Routch Guitar - David Gilmore ...
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Performance / Tour

Gene Ess Quartet featuring Mika Pohjola, Harvie S, and Greg Ritchie performing at Jimmy's Freestyle Jazz - May 11, 2006 10PM

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2006

Gene Ess Quartet: Gene Ess, guitar Mika Pohjola, piano Harvie S, bass Greg Ritchie, drums

Jimmy's Freestyle Jazz May 22, 2006 10:00 pm 43 East 7th Street NYC 212-982-3006 www.Freestylejazz.com

Guitarist Gene Ess draws the traits that identify his style with firm brush strokes. On the one hand, we have his jazz streak, and on the other hand, his exquisite sensitivity with ...
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