The record “Smart Moves” by Harvie S (Harvie Swartz) is a jazz album released in 1986 on the Gramavision label. It is a post-bop album with Latin influences, notable for its freshness and excellence that still holds up today. One highlight of the album is the Latin-inflected track “Mexico,” which features a rubato solo and a samba groove, evolving into a Brazilian baiao rhythm with strong melodic bass lines.
The album also includes other distinctive tracks such as the title track “Smart Moves,” “Looking Back,” and “Secret Shuffle.” The album has been recognized as a substantial release in an electric jazz vein with mainstream leaning and was well received in its time, reaching #10 on some charts. Despite its quality, it has not been widely available in recent years due to being held in a vault by the label Ryko.