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Chameleon & Future’s Past: Chatting with Harvey Mason
by Veritas on May.05, 2014, under Press &Reviews
A Conversation with Harvey Mason
Mike Ragogna: Hey, is this The Chameleon?
Harvey Mason: [laughs] This is the Chameleon! Hey Mike, how are you doing, buddy?
MR: I’m pretty good, how’ve you been?
HM: Pretty great! Just fantastic.
MR: Yeah, I know, it looks like it. You’ve got a new album, Fourplay’s been doing great, and everything’s on the up and up with you right now.
HM: Yeah, I can’t complain, everything’s been great, I’ve just been having a great time, loving life and loving music and I’m going to continue to grow.
MR: Speaking of that, what do you think of the new album? What’s your impression of this Chameleon?
Harvey Mason’s ‘Chameleon’ Hits #1 on Amazon!
by Veritas on Apr.30, 2014, under News
Comments Off on Harvey Mason’s ‘Chameleon’ Hits #1 on Amazon! :amazon, Chameleon, funk, harvey mason, jazz more...Music Icon Harvey Mason Drops New Album ~ April 29, 2014
by Veritas on Mar.28, 2014, under News, Press &Reviews
Harvey Mason is among the most recorded and in-demand drummers of all-time. A legendary, multi-GRAMMY® nominated session drummer, producer, composer & recording artist, he has worked with a pantheon of musical giants, including Barbra Streisand, James Brown, Herbie Hancock, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Bjork, Carlos Santana, Michael Jackson, John Legend, Seal, and the London Symphony Orchestra. He has composed and written songs recorded by artists ranging from Nancy Wilson and Mary J. Blige to The Notorious B.I.G., Lupe Fiasco, Nelly/P. Diddy and T.I.
Chameleon, Mason’s April 29, 2014 solo debut for Concord Records and 10th solo project overall, adds one more remarkable chapter to his legacy. A blend of R&B, urban and cutting-edge jazz, Chameleon takes its inspiration from the title track, which Mason co-wrote with Herbie Hancock, and is a knowing nod to Mason himself, aptly dubbed the “Chameleon” for his uncanny ability to perform so many styles of music. The album updates classic tracks that Mason either wrote or actually played on, such as Hancock’s “Chameleon,” Grover Washington’s “Black Frost,” Patrice Rushen’s “Before the Dawn,” Donald Byrd’s “Places and Spaces” and Mason’s own “Either Way.” Look for Mason to hit the road with his new band Chameleon to support his Concord release.