Harvey Mason

Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is an American jazz drummer. He has worked with many jazz and fusion artists such as Bob James, The Brecker Brothers, Lee Ritenour, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters and almost all the Mizell Brothers productions with Donald Byrd, Johnny Hammond, Bobbi Humphrey and Gary Bartz. He is featured on George Benson's 1976 album, Breezin'. Harvey is also the Percussionist for the Contemporary Jazz group Fourplay, which includes keyboardist Bob James, Guitarist Chuck Loeb Bassist Nathan East.

Mason's son, Harvey Mason, Jr., is one-half of the production team The Underdogs with Damon Thomas. The Underdogs have produced tracks for artists including Fantasia Barrino, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross. Harvey Sr.'s work is featured on one of the The Underdogs' major works, the soundtrack of the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls.

In 1979 Mason Sr, released the hit single "Groovin' You", a disco-stomping tune, from the album with the same name. This music was then, sampled by House producer Gusto, in his 1995 hit-single "Disco's Revenge".

Contents

Discography

With Fourplay

Title Released Label
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

As sideman

With Herb Alpert

With Chet Atkins

With Beck

With George Benson

With Donald Byrd

With Casiopea

With Chick Corea

With Miles Davis & Michel Legrand

Wit Joe Farrell

With The Headhunters

With Herbie Hancock

With Gene Harris

With Eddie Henderson

With Freddie Hubbard

With Bobbi Humphrey

With Bobby Hutcherson

With Yosui Inoue

With Carole King

With Kenny Loggins

With Wade Marcus

With Joe Pass

With Lee Ritenour

With Rufus

With Patrice Rushen

With Moacir Santos

With Diane Schuur

With Marlena Shaw

With Donna Summer

With Stanley Turrentine

With Kazumi Watanabe

With Grover Washington, Jr.

With Jimmy Webb

With Gary Wright

With Véronique Sanson

External links

Fourplay
Studio albums
Compilations
Videos
  • An Evening with Fourplay
  • Fourplay in Cape Town