Bright Dawn Harvie S

• 1 Ghosts of Havana 06:46
• 2 Devil May Care 05:20
• 3 Waltz For Vartan 05:27
• 4 Navalny 04:01
• 5 I've Got Rhythm and Blues 04:04
• 6 Yukimi's Song 04:51
• 7 Humpty Dumpty 03:53
• 8 The Truth 05:41
• 9 Voice in the Sky 05:11
• 10 Swithering 04:58
• Total Runtime 50:12

Info for Bright Dawn

On Bright Dawn, his 21st recording as a leader, Harvie S reaffirms why he remains one of the most expressive and sought-after bass voices in modern jazz. Long celebrated for bass lines that function "like the deep roots of a tree," Harvie uses this session to explore the full sonic and emotional range of the instrument, shaping music that is at once grounded, lyrical, and quietly adventurous. His original compositions—thoughtful, rhythmically alive, and rich with harmonic implication—sit naturally alongside inspired interpretations of Chick Corea's "Humpty Dumpty" and Bob Dorough's wry classic "Devil May Care," creating a program that feels both personal and expansive. Surrounded by Peter Bernstein's warm, articulate guitar, Miki Hayama's elegant and probing piano, and Matt Wilson's ever-responsive drums, Harvie leaves generous space for interaction, nuance, and collective discovery. The result is a recording that breathes, melodies unfolding organically and grooves emerging with unforced authority, all anchored by the unmistakable sound of a master bassist whose imagination and touch continue to evolve.

"The bassist's horn-like, bebop-based phrasing is as engaging as it is inventive...leaving no doubts about his stature as one of the preeminent bass voices..." (AllAboutJazz)

Harvie S, double bass
Peter Bernstein, electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9)
Miki Hayama, piano (tracks 4, 6-8, 10), Fender Rhodes (tracks 1, 9), synthesizer (track 1)
Matt Wilson, drums

Harvie S
A legendary bassist, he has performed and recorded with Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Dexter Gordon, Tony Bennett, Ray Barretto, Michael Brecker, Jean Pierre Rampal, Paquito D'Rivera, Gil Evans, Art Farmer, Mark Turner, Jim Hall, Billy Hart, Lee Konitz, Yusef Lateef, Dave Leibman, Joe Lovano, Pat Metheny, Paul Motion, Chico O'Farrill, Danilo Perez, Maria Schneider, Zoot Sims, Toots Thielemans, Ray Vega, James Williams, Phil Woods, Louie Bellson James Brown, Kenny Barron, Chick Corea, Tom Harrell, Steve Kuhn, Pat Martino, Manhattan Transfer, Wycliff Gordon, David Mathews, Ingrid Jenson, James Weidman, Eddie Henderson, James Moody, Anat Cohen, Jim Hall, Mike Stern, Dave Leibman, John Scofield, Dr. Billy Taylor, Dave Liebman, Yusef Lateef and Grover Washington Jr. and countless others. He can be heard on twenty albums as a leader, twenty as a co-leader, and over four hundred albums as a sideman.

Throughout his illustrious career, Harvie has collaborated with a plethora of jazz luminaries, leaving an indelible mark on the global jazz scene. His dynamic bass lines and innovative approach to rhythm have earned him widespread acclaim among critics and audiences alike.

His third release with the Alan Broadbent Trio, Like Minds (High Note Savant Records), was released in May 2022. The two previous releases, New York Notes and Trio in Motion, received rave reviews and were on the Jazz Week charts for over three months and reached #4. Harvie produced, engineered, and mixed all of these projects.

Yesterdays (Live in Concert), Harvie's duo album with the legendary Sheila Jordan, is a magical live performance released on High Note Records in 2012. Jazz Times included it in the best 100 recordings of 2012. Harvie and Sheila recorded 10 CDs together, some with Kenny Barron, Frank Wess, and Ben Riley.

In January 2013, Witchcraft was released on High Note Savant with Jazz master Kenny Barron. It was #1 on Jazz Week national radio charts. This is a follow up to the previous 2009 duo recording with Kenny Barron, Now Was the Time, also on High Note/Savant Records.

Harvie S was selected a Jazz Ambassador for the United States and toured throughout Europe and Southeast Asia in this honored capacity. He has been a guest on NPRs All Things Considered and Fresh Air. His career is documented in Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz, the Grove Dictionary of Jazz and the All Music Guide. Mr. S composed the musical themes for the documentaries The Trumpet Kings, The Piano Legends and John Coltrane.

Harvie S has been featured in print and internet articles in The New York Times, The New York Post, The Daily News, Japan Times, USA Today, Downbeat, All About Jazz, Jazziz, Cadence , Jazz Improv, Coda (Canada), Jazztimes, Swing Journal (Japan), Jazz Life (Japan), Jazz Forum (Poland), Jazz Hot (France), Hot House, Jazz Improv, The Los Angeles Times, Jazz Podium and Jazz-it (Italy), Feature Article in Musica Jazz, Italy 2023.

Harvie S has performed at The Blue Note, The Iridium, The Kennedy Center, Montreal Jazz Festival, JVC Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, Berlin Jazz Festival, Molde Jazz Festival, Moscow Jazz Festival and countless other venues worldwide.

In addition to his performance career, Harvie S is an active educator. He is a Professor of Jazz Bass and Jazz Ensemble at Manhattan School of Music, in both Undergraduate and Graduate divisions. Currently developing new music for a variety of musical ensembles and recordings, Harvie S is integrating his lifetime of musical experience and research into opening doors to new and exciting pathways of creative expression. He has also written a series of 10 bass duets that are revolutionary in their concept for teaching and performing. Harvie has also been a recording engineer and also has mixed many current CD's.

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