Harvie Swartz (December 6, 1948), known professionally as HarvieS, is an American jazz double-bassist.
He learned piano as a child and did not begin playing bass until 1967, when he was nineteen years old.Scott Yanow, [ Harvie Swartz] at Allmusic He attended Berklee College of Music and played in and around Boston with Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Mose Allison, and Chris Connor. He moved to New York City in 1972, where he worked with Jackie Paris, Thad Jones, Gil Evans, Lee Konitz, Barry Miles (1974–76), David Friedman, Double Image, David Matthews, Steve Kuhn (1977–1981) and Paul Motian. He has recorded extensively as a duet with Sheila Jordan, and has released numerous albums as the leader of his own ensembles, including Urban Earth and the Harvie S Band. Harvie S has recorded, performed and produced music exclusively as Harvie S since 2001. In 2008, he released a duo album with pianist Kenny Barron, Now Was the Time, on HighNote/Savant Records. He has been a member of the Westchester Jazz Orchestra since 2007.
Discography As leader Bright Dawn (Origin, 2026) Underneath it All (Gramavision, 1980) Old Time Feeling, with Sheila Jordan (Palo Alto, 1982) Urban Earth (Gramavision, 1985) – U.S. Top Jazz Albums No. 24[ Billboard], Allmusic.com Smart Moves (Gramavision, 1986) It's About Time (Gaia, 1988) Full Moon Dancer (Blue Moon, 1989) In a Different Light (Blue Moon, 1990) Arrival (Novus, 1991) Havana Mañana (Bembe, 1999) New Beginning (RVS, 2001) Texas Rumba (Zoho Music, 2004) Funky Cha (Zoho Music, 2006) Now Was the Time, with Kenny Barron (Savant, 2008) Cocolamus Bridge (2010) Too Late Now (Ward, 2011) Yesterdays, with Sheila Jordan (Savant, 2012) Witchcraft, with Kenny Barron (Savant, 2013) Going For It, with Mike Stern and Alan Dawson (Savant, 2021)
As co-leader With Sheryl Bailey Plucky Strum (Whaling City Sound, 2015) Plucky Strum Departure (Whaling City Sound, 2017) With Roni Ben-Hur
Introspection, with Tim Horner (Motéma, 2019) Wondering, with Sylvia Cuenca (Dot Time, 2022)
With Yukimi Maeda
New York Memories, with Sheila Jordan (2023)
As sideman With Alan Broadbent Developing Story (Eden River/Universal, 2017) New York Notes (2018)
With Sinan Alimanović Lejla (2020) With Art Farmer Something You Got (CTI, 1977)
With Urbie Green Señor Blues (CTI, 1977)
With Jackie and Roy A Wilder Alias (CTI, 1973)
With Eric Kloss Bodies' Warmth (Muse, 1974)
With Steve Kuhn Motility (ECM, 1977) Non-Fiction (ECM, 1978) Playground with Sheila Jordan (ECM, 1979) Last Year's Waltz (ECM, 1980)
With Anders Mogensen Live! on March 16th at Jazzhus Dexter (Blackout Music, 2002)
With Mark Murphy
One for Junior (Muse, 1991)
With Roseanna Vitro Reaching for the Moon (Chase Music Group, 1991) With Suzanne Pittson
Blues and the Abstract Truth (Vineland, 1992)
References
External links
New England Jazz History Database: Joe Zupan Interview with Harvie S