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Harvie will be playing with Miki Hayama and Matt Wilson who are featured on his latest recording

“Bright Dawn” on Origin Records

some quotes from recent reviews

Harvie S—Bright Dawn (Origin). Bassist Harvie S sent along what has to be one of his finest album to date, and that’s saying something given his prolific recording schedule. The quartet features Harvie S (b), Peter Bernstein (g), Miki Hayama (p,Fender Rhodes) and Matt Wilson (d). Recorded in 2024, the album is in the pocket. Eight of the 10 tracks are Harvie originals, and all swing and sting. Harvie sounds fantastic, Peter’s guitar is happening, Miki’s piano is strong and beautiful, and Matt’s drums keep it all together.

Marc Meyers   Jazz Wax March 28, 2026

Bright Dawn is the latest winner in an incredibly deep discography—one including more than 20 previous leader dates, roughly the same amount as a co-leader, and hundreds of credits as a sideman—and it’s a clear evidentiary statement acknowledging a musical force of nature and constant: Harvie S is the radiant sun, steadily lighting the way at each new day.

Dan Bilawsky

Few bassists in contemporary jazz combine diplomatic stature, compositional ambition and melodic authority as convincingly as

 Harvie S….From its opening moments, the record establishes a language that is both contemporary and grounded in tradition. The melodic lines are expansive but never indulgent; rhythmic structures shift subtly, sometimes stretching across bar lines, sometimes tightening into sharply defined pulses. What distinguishes the writing is not complexity for its own sake, but architectural control. Themes unfold patiently, then fracture into improvisational dialogue before reassembling with quiet inevitability.

The solo bass passages throughout the album are among its most arresting moments. In these spaces, Harvie S demonstrates a rare ability to balance technical command with narrative clarity.

….This is not merely a display of mastery. It is a reminder that jazz, at its most vital, is both story and structure ,emotion shaped by design. And here, Harvie S shapes both with unflinching precision and quiet authority.

MUSIC REVIEW BY THIERRY DE CLEMENSAT, PARIS-MOVE  5 Stars

“Bright Dawn” is an album that convinces through its naturalness and solidity – a work that surprises without striving for innovation at all costs, instead reaffirming, with intelligence and taste, the enduring vitality of contemporary jazz.

With “Bright Dawn”, he confidently reasserts his identity as a bandleader, composer and outstanding instrumentalist. The album is marked by a notable variety of musical settings, all held together by a clear and coherent vision that never feels unfocused. From the very first bars, Harvie S’s technical command is evident – he moves effortlessly between fast pizzicato passages and arco playing, while remaining an impeccable accompanist throughout.

MUSIC REVIEW BY FRANCESCO SPEZIA, UK JAZZ Bassist extraordinaire Harvie S does some delightful interplay with his adroit team Peter Bernstein/g, Miki Hayama/p and Matt Wilson/dr on this collection of mostly originals……..A luminous bright dawn.

MUSIC REVIEW BY GEORGE W HARRIS, JAZZ WEEKLY

He is also one of the most respected and sought after bass voices in the jazz music arena………

Every arrangement and every song included in this project is beautifully played and spotlights Harvie S as a masterful bassist and engaging composer. It brought joy to my listening room.

MUSIC REVIEW BY DEE DEE MCNEIL, MAKING A SCENE