Harvey Mason
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Background information | |
Birth name | Harvey William Mason Sr. |
Born | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | February 22, 1947
Genres | Jazz, smooth jazz, rock, pop, R&B, soul, country, classical, Latin |
Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, composer |
Instruments | Drums, percussion |
Years active | 1970–present |
Labels | Arista, Atlantic, Concord |
Associated acts | The Headhunters, Fourplay, Chameleon Band |
Website | www |
Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay. Mason grew up in Atlantic City, New Jersey and attended Atlantic City High School.[1]
Equipment[]
Mason endorses Canopus drums,[2] cymbals,[3] Remo drumheads, DW pedals, and Vic Firth drumsticks.[4] Mason has his own Vic Firth Harvey Mason signature drumstick [4] and Vic Firth Harvey Mason Chameleon signature drumstick.[4]
Discography[]
As leader[]
Title | Released | Label |
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Marching in the Street | 1976 | Arista |
Earth Mover | 1977 | Arista |
Funk in a Mason Jar | 1977 | Arista |
Groovin' You | 1979 | Arista |
M.V.P | 1981 | Arista |
Stone Mason | 1982 | Atlantic |
Ratamacue | 1996 | Atlantic |
Trios | 2003 | Video Arts |
With All My Heart | 2004 | RCA |
Changing Partners | 2012 | Video Arts |
Chameleon | 2014 | Concord |
With Fourplay
Title | Released | Label |
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Fourplay | 1991 | Warner Bros. |
Between the Sheets | 1993 | Warner Bros. |
Elixir | 1995 | Warner Bros. |
The Best of Fourplay | 1997 | Warner Bros. |
4 | 1998 | Warner Bros. |
Snowbound | 1999 | Warner Bros. |
Yes, Please! | 2000 | Warner Bros. |
Heartfelt | 2002 | Bluebird |
Journey | 2004 | Bluebird |
X | 2006 | Bluebird |
Energy | 2008 | Heads Up |
Let's Touch the Sky | 2010 | Heads Up |
Esprit de Four | 2012 | Heads Up |
Silver | 2015 | Heads Up |
As sideman[]
- Leaving This Planet, Charles Earland (Prestige, 1973)
- Le Maudit, Véronique Sanson (Warner Bros., 1974)
- Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?, Marlena Shaw (Blue Note, 1974)
- Nishoku no Koma, Yosui Inoue (Polydor, 1974)
- Carnegie Hall Concert; Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker (CTI, 1974)
- Montara, Bobby Hutcherson (Blue Note, 1975)
- The San Francisco Concert, Hubert Laws (CTI, 1975)
- Genetic Walk, Ahmad Jamal (20th Century, 1975)
- Macho, Gábor Szabó (Salvation, 1975)
- Sunburst, Eddie Henderson (Blue Note, 1975)
- Survival of the Fittest, The Headhunters (Arista, 1975)
- Gears, Johnny Hammond (Milestone, 1975)
- Pastels, Ron Carter (Milestone, 1976)
- Can't Hide Love, Carmen McRae (Blue Note, 1976)
- Metamorphosis, Wade Marcus (ABC, 1976)
- Black Miracle, Joe Henderson (Milestone, 1976)
- Music, Music, Helen Reddy (Capitol, 1976)
- Celebrate Me Home, Kenny Loggins (Columbia, 1977)
- El Mirage, Jimmy Webb (Atlantic, 1977)
- Night Dancing, Joe Farrell (Warner Bros., 1978)
- The Mad Hatter, Chick Corea (Polydor, 1978)
- Hunt Up Wind, Hiroshi Fukumura with Sadao Watanabe (Flying Disk, 1978)
- Headin' Home, Gary Wright (Warner Bros., 1979)
- Scratch My Back, David “Fathead” Newman (Prestige, 1979)
- Numbers, Rufus (ABC, 1979)
- Donna Summer, Donna Summer (Geffen, 1982)
- Now, Patrice Rushen (Elektra, 1984)
- Whitestone, Joe Pass (Pablo, 1985)
- Harlequin with Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour (GRP, 1985)
- Street Dreams, Chet Atkins (Columbia, 1986)
- Audiophile, Victor Feldman (1997)
- Dingo, Miles Davis & Michel Legrand (Warner Bros., 1991)
- Midnight Sun, Herb Alpert (A&M, 1992)
- Aries, Luis Miguel (Warner Bros., 1993)
- Larry & Lee with Lee Ritenour & Larry Carlton (GRP, 1995)
- Midnight, Diane Schuur (Concord, 2003)
- Motown, Michael McDonald (2003)
- The Hang, Don Grusin (2004)
- Music for Lovers, Earl Klugh (2006)
- Once Again, John Legend 2006)
- Hot Sauce, Jessy J (2011)
- Plain 'n' Simple, Chuck Loeb (2011)
- Bringing It Back Home, Robben Ford (2013)
- The Essential Bill Withers, Bill Withers (2013)
With Larry Carlton
- Deep into It (2001)
- I Hear Angels Calling (2006)
With George Benson
- Breezin' (Warner Bros., 1976)
- In Flight (Warner Bros., 1977)
- Weekend in L.A. (Warner Bros., 1978)
- Collaboration (Warner Bros., 1987)
- Guitar Man (2011)
With Donald Byrd
- Street Lady (Blue Note, 1973)
- Stepping into Tomorrow (Blue Note, 1974)
- Places and Spaces (Blue Note, 1975)
- Caricatures (Blue Note, 1976)
With Ron Carter
- When Skies Are Grey... (Somethin' Else, 2000)
With Casiopea
- 4x4 (Alfa, 1982)
- Light and Shadows (Pony Canyon, 1997)
With Herbie Hancock
- Head Hunters (Columbia, 1973)
- Man-Child (Columbia, 1975)
- Sunlight (Columbia, 1978)
- Mr. Hands (Columbia, 1980)
- Mr. Funk (2001)
With Gene Harris
- In a Special Way (Blue Note, 1976)
- Tone Tantrum (Blue Note, 1977)
With Bobbi Humphrey
- Blacks and Blues (Blue Note, 1973)
- Satin Doll (Blue Note, 1974)
- Fancy Dancer (Blue Note, 1975)
With Bob James
- Three (1976)
- One on One (1979)
- Hi-Fi (2003)
- Angels of Shanghai (2006)
With Lee Ritenour
- Gentle Thoughts (JVC, 1977)
- Captain Fingers (Epic, 1977)
- Sugar Loaf Express (JVC, 1977)
- Earth Run (GRP, 1986)
- Portrait (GRP, 1987)
- Stolen Moments (GRP, 1990)
- Wes Bound (GRP, 1993)
- Overtime (2005)
- Six String Theory (2010)
With Stanley Turrentine
- Have You Ever Seen the Rain (Fantasy, 1975)
- Everybody Come On Out (Fantasy, 1976)
- Wonderland (Blue Note, 1984)
- Do You Have Any Sugar?, Stanley Turrentine 1999
- A Secret Place (Kudu, 1976)
- Mister Magic (Kudu, 1973)
- The Best Is Yet to Come (Elektra, 1982)
With Carole King
- Rhymes & Reasons (Ode, 1972)
- Fantasy (Epic, 1973)
With Moacir Santos
- Saudade (Blue Note, 1974)
- Carnival of the Spirits (Blue Note, 1975)
With The Brothers Johnson
- Look Out for #1 (A&M, 1976)
- Right on Time (A&M, 1977)
- Blam! (A&M, 1978)
With Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Just Family (Elektra, 1977)
References[]
- ^ Jackson, Vincent. "AC native Harvey Mason moves to the beat of his drum; Native son returns to Atlantic City Saturday to perform his own music", The Press of Atlantic City, June 23, 2015. Accessed August 8, 2018. "'It was a one-of-a-kind kind of situation, and unfortunately, it doesn't exist that way, but I was very, very fortunate,' said Mason, who began playing drums professionally during the 1960s while attending Atlantic City High School."
- ^ "Harvey Mason Profile". Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "Harvey Mason: Murat Diril Cymbals". muratdiril.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Artists". Vic Firth. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Atlantic City High School alumni
- Musicians from Atlantic City, New Jersey
- American jazz drummers
- Jazz-funk drummers
- Crossover jazz drummers
- American disco musicians
- American rock drummers
- American funk drummers
- American session musicians
- Musicians from Los Angeles
- 20th-century American drummers
- American male drummers
- Jazz musicians from California
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- Fourplay members
- The Headhunters members