"Bassist Harvie S’s name is becoming practically synonymous
with Latin Jazz………"Funky Cha further documents Harvie S’s commitment to the craft of Latin
jazz. May we hear much more from him."
C. Michael Bailey
All About Jazz September 2006
"Harvie S captures the spirit of straight ahead Jazz and combines it
with adventurous Afro-Cuban energy….You get the best of both worlds."
Jim Santella
Cadence magazine August 2006
"Listening to the veteran New York composer/bassist's fourth project
since 1999 is like taking a frenetic joyride through a realm where classic Latin music forms blend furiously with the best
of America's jazz traditions."
Jonathan Widren All
Music Guide August
2006
"Funky Cha’s greatest success is that it mixes enough Jazz to
keep listeners engaged and enough funky Latin grooves to make Dancers move."
Bass Player Magazine
August 2006
You can always count on the unquestionable jazz bass talents of Harvie
S to conquer any idiom he sets his mind to. And, conquer he has with his new CD project ''Funky Cha.'' Harvie & the group's
imaginatively structured music features a fine blend of subtle yet complex renditions of the Latino culture, underscored by
his bent for the 'harmonic' & the 'melodic'....This is pure invigorating energy assimilated into what he plays & delivered
musically. Harvie & group give us a version of an organic synthesis of sound & musical style expanded & enriched
by his choice of repertory.
George W. Carroll
E Jazz News
Harvie S’s inimitable, fearless and fun-filled approach to Latin
jazz reaches a new pinnacle on Funky Cha………..
This is a hallmark of musicianship, and one of many reasons that Funky
Cha will impress.
Todd S. Jenkins
Jazz Review.com
Wild, raucous, rhythmic interplay between the principal instruments
and the Latin percussion, coupled with the characteristic driving beat, make sitting still impossible.
Dean M. Shapiro
American Wired
The collective musicianship on this remarkable recording is at the
highest level. The recording quality and the mix on each track is also excellent. The musical energy here is one that you
don’t hear very often. Also, the pacing of the compositions serve to balance everything; there obviously was a considerable
musical thought process at play here.
John Ferrara
www.jazzradio247.com
