HARVIE S ON FILM

Harvie S On Film is a dedicated space for fans and students of jazz to explore the filmed legacy of bassist Harvie S. This collection focuses exclusively on classic jazz performances, showcasing Harvie’s exceptional interplay with world-class collaborators like Alan Broadbent and Sheila Jordan. This is a living archive, with new footage added regularly to document a lifetime of rhythm and improvisation.

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This video features a full performance by jazz vocalist Sheila Jordan, recorded live at the renowned jazz club Mezzrow in New York City. She is accompanied by a trio that includes Alan Broadbent on piano and Harvie S on bass.

Throughout the performance, Sheila Jordan blends her signature bebop-influenced singing with personal anecdotes and “scat” improvisations, often interacting directly with the audience and her bandmates.

Performance Highlights

  • Tribute to Charlie Parker: Sheila shares her deep admiration for “Bird” [18:30] and performs “Confirmation,” noting that Charlie Parker was her hero and even joking about her ex-husband, Duke Jordan, who played with him [19:59].

  • Collaboration with Harvie S: She reminisces about her long history of performing “voice and bass” duos with Harvie S [21:06], at one point joking that people used to think they were “out of their minds” for their experimental styles [25:16].

  • Praise for Alan Broadbent: Jordan takes a moment to recognize Alan Broadbent not just as a pianist, but as a “great string arranger” [40:30].

The set includes several jazz standards and classic compositions:

  • “The Touch of Your Lips” [03:09]

  • “Confirmation” [18:30]

  • “Look for the Silver Lining” [27:30]

  • “Falling in Love with Love” [31:07]

  • “Baltimore Oriole” [36:22]

  • “I Concentrate on You” [40:08]

  • “Autumn in New York” [51:26]

  • “Lucky to Be Me” [57:43]

The video captures the intimate, improvisational spirit of a New York jazz club, with Jordan closing the night by expressing her joy in performing with “these two wonderful cats” [01:03:01].

This video is a full-length live performance by the Alan Broadbent Trio, recorded at the legendary Smalls Jazz Club in New York City on March 7, 2021.

The performance features:

  • Alan Broadbent on piano

  • Harvie S on bass

  • Billy Mintz on drums

Clocking in at over three hours, the video captures the trio’s intricate and sophisticated approach to jazz standards and original compositions. This specific concert was sponsored in memory of Sterling and Marilyn Sechrist.

Set 1 Highlights:

  • Ugetsu (Cedar Walton)

  • Easy to Love (Cole Porter)

  • The Hymn (Charlie Parker)

  • I’ve Got You Under My Skin

Set 2 Highlights:

  • One Morning in May

  • Relaxin’ at Camarillo

  • Journey Home (Alan Broadbent Original)

  • Minorities