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Article: Jazz From The Vinyl Junkyard

Harvie Swartz: Urban Earth & Smart Moves

by C. Andrew Hovan
April 10, 2004

One of the pleasures of doing a column like this is in seeing an album finally make the leap from obscurity to compact disc reissue. Additionally, I enjoy hearing from others who have taken pleasure from the records I’ve highlighted over the past few years. From this latter category, I’ve had the recent satisfaction of receiving ...

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Harvie S: Texas Rumba

Read "Texas Rumba" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
March 3, 2004

Bridging the gap between Afro-Cuban jazz and modern jazz, Harvie S issues ten original pieces and one classic standard in support of the argument that Latin jazz consists of equal parts Latin and jazz. The leader’s 1996 visit to Cuba offered him the opportunity to study with masters in the field. Politics aside, ...

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Harvie S: Texas Rumba

Read "Texas Rumba" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner

by Franz A. Matzner
January 17, 2004

Bassist/Composer Harvie S made two good decisions when producing his latest release, Texas Rumba : he emphasized his turn towards Latin Jazz, and he recorded it live, thus presenting to best advantage his bands ability to build energy, keep loose, and entertain. Unfortunately, the latter choice compromised the sound quality, leaving the recording ...

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Harvie S: Texas Rumba

Read "Texas Rumba" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
January 16, 2004

Recorded live (as are all great jazz albums), Texas Rumba thunders with adore y la alegra. It is Latin Jazz fresh and crisp as spring tomatoes and cilantro. Harvie S (AKA Harvie Swartz) is an exceptional bassist, composer, and band leader who has immersed himself in the Latin music pabulum, transforming the style into a innovative ...

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New Beginning

By Harvie S

Label: Ondine
Released: 2002
Track listing: New Beginning; En la Batalla; Chump Change; Luna Romantica; African Heartbeat; A Bright Moment; From the Ashes; Tres Mundos; Mothership (60:48).

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Harvie S & Eye Contact: New Beginning

by Jack Bowers
September 1, 2002

Bassist Harvie S (formerly Harvie Swartz) has made a New Beginning by producing an album that uses a variety of Latin rhythms to enliven what is essentially the sort of smooth Jazz that one must endure on so many radio stations these days. That's not to say there's no substance here; the ensemble plays well together, ...

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You and I

By Mary Pearson

Label: Arkadia Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Lazy Afternoon; The More I See You; Take Five; What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?; * I Am Yours / You Are Mine; Thou Swell; You and I; * In Your Arms; How Long Has This Been Going On?; My Funny Valentine; * I Can’t Believe; Over the Rainbow.

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Blues And The Abstract Truth

By Suzanne Pittson

Label: Vineland
Released: 1996
Track listing: Butch and Butch; My Ship; You and the Night and the Music; In Love in Vain; Blues and the Abstract Truth; Out of Nowhere; The Meaning of the Blues; Love For Sale; Somewhere in Tokyo; Ginger Bread Boy.

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