Is He Groovin’ You? Big Break Collects Harvey Mason’s Funky Arista Years

Harvey Mason may be best known for his session credits on countless classic records by artists from Carole King to Quincy Jones.  But the drummer/percussionist has also led a solo career since 1975, most often fusing his jazz sensibility with R&B textures.  His first stint as a solo artist came at Clive Davis’ Arista Records, where he recorded five well-received, self-produced albums between 1975 and 1981.  Big Break’s recent anthology Sho Nuff Groovin’ You: The Arista Records Anthology 1975-1981 draws on all five releases to paint a full portrait of the artist’s…

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