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Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947)[1] is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay.

For his son, see Harvey Mason Jr.

Harvey Mason
Mason in 2004
Background information
Birth nameHarvey William Mason
Born (1947-02-22) February 22, 1947 (age 75)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz, smooth jazz, rock, pop, R&B, soul, country, classical, Latin
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, composer
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion
Years active1970–present
LabelsArista, Atlantic, Concord
Websiteharveymason.net
Mason performing
Mason performing

Mason, who attended Berklee in the 1960s, received an Honorary Doctorate at Berklee's 2015 Commencement Ceremony for his achievement and influence in music and for his enduring contributions to American and international culture.[2]


Life and career


Mason was born and grew up in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States,[1] and attended Atlantic City High School.[3] He began playing drums at the age of four with the support of his father, a drummer in the army band.[4]


Equipment


Mason endorses Canopus drums,[5] Murat Diril cymbals,[6] Remo drumheads, DW pedals, and Vic Firth drumsticks.[7] Mason has his own Vic Firth Harvey Mason signature drumstick [7] and Vic Firth Harvey Mason Chameleon signature drumstick.[7]


Discography



As leader


TitleLabelReleased
Marching in the StreetArista1976
Earth MoverArista1977
Funk in a Mason JarArista1977
Groovin' YouArista1979
M.V.PArista1981
Stone MasonAtlantic1982
RatamacueAtlantic1996
TriosVideoarts Music2003
With All My HeartRCA2004
Changing PartnersVideoarts Music2006
ChameleonConcord2014

With Fourplay

TitleLabelReleased
FourplayWarner Bros.1991
Between the SheetsWarner Bros.1993
ElixirWarner Bros.1995
The Best of FourplayWarner Bros.1997
4Warner Bros.1998
SnowboundWarner Bros.1999
Yes, Please!Warner Bros.2000
HeartfeltBluebird2002
JourneyBluebird2004
XBluebird2006
EnergyHeads Up2008
Let's Touch the SkyHeads Up2010
Esprit de FourHeads Up2012
SilverHeads Up2015

As sideman



References


  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1637. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. "Harvey Mason to Receive Honorary Degree at Berklee Commencement". Modern Drummer Magazine. April 16, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  3. 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."
  4. Feather, Leonard (1987). The encyclopedia of jazz in the seventies. New York: Da Capo Press. pp. 234–235. ISBN 978-0-306-80290-4.
  5. "Harvey Mason Profile". Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  6. "Harvey Mason: Murat Diril Cymbals". muratdiril.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  7. "Artists". Vic Firth. June 20, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2016.




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