With All My Heart (Harvey Mason album)

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With All My Heart
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Studio album by
Released2004
Genre Jazz
Label Bluebird
Producer Harvey Mason

With All My Heart is an album by jazz drummer Harvey Mason. It was released by Bluebird Records.

Contents

Music and recording

Mason plays on each of the album's 11 tracks with a different combination of pianist and bassist. [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The AllAboutJazz reviewer commented on the inevitable lack of tightness in some of the band performances, given a likely lack of rehearsal time, but summarized that "this is a very solid, solid outing". [2] Herbie Hancock won the Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Grammy for "Speak Like a Child". [3]

Track listing and personnel

Harvey Mason (drums) plays on every track.

TrackTitlePersonnelLength
1"Bernie's Tune" Kenny Barron (piano), Ron Carter (bass)3:41
2"If I Should Lose You" Chick Corea (piano), Dave Carpenter (bass)7:26
3"So Near, So Far" Fred Hersch (piano), Eddie Gomez (bass)4:41
4"Swamp Fire" Monty Alexander (piano), Charnett Moffett (bass)4:18
5"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" Bob James (piano), Charlie Haden (bass)6:13
6"Hindsight" Cedar Walton (piano), Ron Carter (bass)5:26
7"Dindi" Brad Mehldau (piano), Larry Grenadier (bass)7:47
8"Without a Song" Mulgrew Miller (piano), Ron Carter (bass)6:40
9"One Morning in May" Dave Grusin (piano), Mike Valerio (bass)4:41
10"Speak Like a Child" Herbie Hancock (piano), Dave Carpenter (bass)5:18
11"Tess" Hank Jones (piano), George Mraz (bass)4:40

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References

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  2. Staff (July 8, 2004) "Harvey Mason – With All My Heart". AllAboutJazz.
  3. Mattison, Ben (February 13, 2005). "McCoy Tyner, Nancy Wilson, Herbie Hancock Win Jazz Grammys". playbill.com.