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Take Effect Reviews | Live at Radio Artifact
8/10
“The tenor sax wizard Stephen Philip Harvey brings along an all star cast for these improvised and composed selections that make for a companion listen to his also recently released Elemental (Live).”
Bringing Jazz to St. Michaels | Interview
When Stephen Philip Harvey is playing the saxophone, the sounds that come from the horn of the golden instrument are lively, rhythmic and attention-grabbing.
Take Effect Reviews | Library Card
8/10
“The saxophone wizard Stephen Philip Harvey brings along Max Murray and Jordon Stanley for these 7 exciting jazz tracks that welcome a literary theme.
Included are 6 originals and a lone standard for this 5th album from Harvey, and it continues his spontaneous and inimitable version of jazz that few could replicate.”
DownBeat Magazine (August 2024) | Double Live Album Review | Paul De Barros
Live at Radio Artifact - 3⭐️ | Elemental (Live) - 3.5 ⭐️
How Deeps Is Your Crate | Interview
On this episode of the Sounds Visual Radio spinoff series How Deep Is Your Crate, saxophonist/ composer/ bandleader/ educator Stephen Philip Harvey phoned in to talk about his new (and upcoming) releases, Elemental Live and Live at Radio Artifact, and shares some of his favorite LP’s by artists including Snarky Puppy and Metropole Orkest, Chris Potter Underground Orchestra, Maria Schneider, and Kendrick Lamar.
March Jazz Guide (Turkish) | Dark Blue Notes
“Harvey performs with a strong personality. He will say it with his tenor. There are no words, but his soprano’s flexibility, strong tone, and direct expression cannot be easily matched by today’s saxophonists” - Turgay Yalchin