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Harvey Mason (born February 22, 1947 in Atlantic City, New Jersey is one of the world's best-known session drummers. He has worked with many jazz and fusion artists such as Bob James, The Brecker Brothers, Lee Ritenour, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters and almost all the Mizell Brothers productions with Donald Byrd, Johnny Hammond, Bobbi Humphrey and Gary Bartz. He is featured on George Benson's 1976 album, Breezin. Harvey is also the Percussionist for the Contemporary Jazz group "Fourplay," which includes keyboardist Bob James, Guitarist Larry Carlton and Bassist Nathan East.

Fourplay is a smooth jazz group in the United States. The original members of the group were Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass), and Harvey Mason (drums). In 1998, Lee Ritenour left the group and chose Larry Carlton as his replacement.

Fourplay Discography
| Title | Release | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Fourplay | 1991 | Warner Bros. |
| Between the Sheets | 1993 | Warner Bros. |
| Elixir | 1995 | Warner Bros. |
| The Best of Fourplay | 1997 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | 1998 | Warner Bros. |
| Snowbound | 1999 | Warner Bros. |
| Yes, Please | 2000 | Warner Bros. |
| Heartfelt | 2002 | Bluebird |
| Journey | 2004 | Bluebird |
| X | 2006 | Bluebird |
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Mason's
son, Harvey Jr., is one-half of the production team
The Underdogs with Damon Thomas. The Underdogs have
produced tracks for artists including
Fantasia Barrino,
Justin Timberlake,
Mariah Carey and
Luther Vandross. Harvey Sr.'s work is featured on
one of the The Underdogs' major works, the soundtrack of
the 2006 film adaptation of
Dreamgirls.


