Harvey Sorgen has performed and /or recorded with the following artists:
HOT TUNA, AHMAD JAMAL, MICHELLE SHOCKED, PAUL SIMON,DEWEY REDMAN, DAVE DOUGLAS, MARK FELDMAN, ZAKIR HUSSAIN, GIOVANNI HILDAGO, WADADA LEO SMITH, CAMERON BROWN, STEVE SWELL, NEIL ROLNICK, ANTHONY BRAXTON, CARTER JEFFERSON, JOHN STUBBLEFIELD, BRENDA BUFFALINO, HONI COLES, DAUNIK LAZRO, TODD REYNOLDS, DERRICK TRUCKS, ROSWELL RUDD, PHIL LESH, DAVID TORN, THE MEMPHIS PILGRIMS, BILL FRISELL, FONDA/STEVENS GROUP, CARLOS SANTANA, DRY JACK, ART LANDE, JOHN D’EARTH, NRBQ, BOB WEIR, GREG ALLMAN, MARCEL MONROE, THE MALLARDS, SORGEN-RUST-WINDBIEL TRIO, JACK DEJOHNETTE, DAVE SAMUELS, DREW GRESS, TONY LEVIN, PETE LEVIN, GARTH HUDSON, JIMMY VIVINO, among many others.
Harvey Sorgen has also written and performed pieces for film and the stage, including a solo percussion piece for the New Day Repetoire Theater’s version of “Antigone”
WORKSHOPS – JAZZ ENSEMBLE, IMROVISATION, PERCUSSSION MASTER CLASS, AUDIO PRODUCTION
University of Michigan – Jazz and Improvisation Dept. – Ed Sarath, director
Virginia Commonwealth University – Jazz Dept. – Antonio Garcia, Director
University of Graz – Graz, Austria – Udo Preis, Director
Jazz Initiative Marburg – Marburg, Germany – Roman Kloecker, Director
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Carre Blue – Poiters, France – Bernard Aimee, Director
Onteora Central School District – Boiceville, N.Y. – Steven Murphy, Director
Charles City Arts Council – Charles City, Va. – Julie Boyd, Director
Naropa Institute – Boulder, Co. – in collabration with Allan Ginzberg
Jackson Field Home for Girls – Emporia, Va. – Donna Waldron, Director
Numerous in- store clinics and private lessons throughout the U.S. and Europe.
Recipient of New York State “Meet the Composer” and NYSCA grants.
Harvey Sorgen has been interviewed by the following magazines: Modern Drummer, DRUM!, Down Beat, All About Jazz, Jazz Podium (Germany), and Jazz Halo (Belgium).
Through Dreamland Recording Studio and freelance work, Harvey is an accomplished audio engineer and editor. Past projects include the remastering of the entire ESP record label, and is currently digitally remastering the entire Homespun Tapes back audio catalog using Pro Tools.
Harvey Sorgen's first instructional video " Drumming Made Easy " is currently
available worldwide from Homespun Tapes Inc. / Hal Leonard publishing. Harvey Sorgen also appears on Jack DeJohnette's " Musical Expression On The Drum Set" and Jorma Kaukonen's " The Electric Guitar Of Jorma Kaukonen “ DVD’s also available from Homespun Tapes Inc.
Current endorsements include: PAISTE CYMBALS, FIDOCK SNARE DRUMS, RVDRUMS( sets), VIC FIRTH , REMO DRUMHEADS, and EVERYONE'S DRUMMING PERCUSSION
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SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
With HOT TUNA:
"LIVE IN JAPAN" (RELIX)
"PARADISE FOUND" (EPIC)
"LIVE AT SWEETWATER 2" (RELIX)
"LIVE AT THE FILMORE" (WHIRLWIND MEDIA)
"AND FUTHURMORE" (BMG)
With MEMPHIS PILGRIMS
"MECCA" (RELIX)
With FONDA/STEVENS GROUP
“FOREVER REAL” (482MUSIC)
"THE WISH (MUSIC & ARTS)
"PARRALEL LINES" (MUSIC & ARTS)
"LIVE IN BRUGGE" (MUSIC AND ARTS)
"EVELOUTION" (LEO)
"THE HEALING" (LEO)
"NOVELLA" (LEO)
"AIRCENE" (DRIMALA)
MARK WHIECAGE QUARTET (CIMP) MALLARDS “EAR THEATER" (OTTAVA) CHUCK LAMB GROUP "AS ABOVE, SO BELOW" (SAGAPAW) DRY JACK "THE BUDDIES" (SAGAPAW) SORGEN-RUST-WINDBIEL TRIO " OUTLET" (ESP) MOSAIC SEXTET " TODAY THIS MOMENT" (GM) MARCEL MONROE " SCENES FROM A CHECKERED PAST" (CERTAIN RECORDS) FALZARANO,KROMAN " RELIX 20th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT" (RELIX) THE ARC QUARTET " THE ARC QUARTET" (DANE RECORDS) NRBQ " WILD WEEKEND" (VIRGIN) PETER EINHORN TRIO " BOUGANVILLEA" (UNICORN)
WE HAVE FINALLY COMPLETED FOUR ALBUMS FOR OUR FOUNDATION TO HELP THE NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS IN NEED FEATURING LOUIE BELLSON, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, EARL PALMER, HUBERT SUMLIN, LEVON HELM, DR. LONNIE SMITH, JIMMY COBB, CHUCK E. WEISS, JAVON JACKSON, CLEM BURKE, LARRY CAMPBELL, AIRTO MOREIRA, COUGAR & RUBEN ESTRADA, WASHBOARD CHAZ, MIKE WATT, STEVE JORDAN, DANNY 'KOOTCH' KORTCHMAR, JOHN BOUDREAUX, JAMES GADSON, TANMOY BOSE, CLIVE BUNKER, IRA COLEMAN, PETER ERSKINE, JERRY JUMONVILLE, PETE LOCKETT, SANTA DAVIS, JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, SAM CARR, BILL BRUFORD, KEITH CARLOCK, STANTON MOORE, SOUHAIL KASPAR, AFRICAN MUSICIANS, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES, GOSPEL CHOIRS, CLASSICAL ENSEMBLES, TAP DANCING, LATIN ENSEMBLES, MARDI GRASS INDIANS, STREET MUSICIANS, DJ RE-MIXES, ETC. . . Currently looking for the right record company to release these wonderful gems. Please, help us support thee cradle of modern music!!! Regards, Fabian Jolivet
WE HAVE FINALLY COMPLETED FOUR ALBUMS FOR OUR FOUNDATION TO HELP THE NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS IN NEED FEATURING LOUIE BELLSON, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, EARL PALMER, HUBERT SUMLIN, LEVON HELM, DR. LONNIE SMITH, JIMMY COBB, CHUCK E. WEISS, JAVON JACKSON, CLEM BURKE, LARRY CAMPBELL, AIRTO MOREIRA, COUGAR & RUBEN ESTRADA, WASHBOARD CHAZ, MIKE WATT, STEVE JORDAN, DANNY 'KOOTCH' KORTCHMAR, JOHN BOUDREAUX, JAMES GADSON, TANMOY BOSE, CLIVE BUNKER, IRA COLEMAN, PETER ERSKINE, JERRY JUMONVILLE, PETE LOCKETT, SANTA DAVIS, JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, SAM CARR, BILL BRUFORD, KEITH CARLOCK, STANTON MOORE, SOUHAIL KASPAR, AFRICAN MUSICIANS, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES, GOSPEL CHOIRS, CLASSICAL ENSEMBLES, TAP DANCING, LATIN ENSEMBLES, MARDI GRASS INDIANS, STREET MUSICIANS, DJ RE-MIXES, ETC. . . Currently looking for the right record company to release these wonderful gems. Please, help us support thee cradle of modern music!!! Regards, Fabian Jolivet
WE HAVE FINALLY COMPLETED FOUR ALBUMS FOR OUR FOUNDATION TO HELP THE NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS IN NEED FEATURING LOUIE BELLSON, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, EARL PALMER, HUBERT SUMLIN, LEVON HELM, DR. LONNIE SMITH, JIMMY COBB, CHUCK E. WEISS, JAVON JACKSON, CLEM BURKE, LARRY CAMPBELL, AIRTO MOREIRA, COUGAR & RUBEN ESTRADA, WASHBOARD CHAZ, MIKE WATT, STEVE JORDAN, DANNY 'KOOTCH' KORTCHMAR, JOHN BOUDREAUX, JAMES GADSON, TANMOY BOSE, CLIVE BUNKER, IRA COLEMAN, PETER ERSKINE, JERRY JUMONVILLE, PETE LOCKETT, SANTA DAVIS, JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, SAM CARR, BILL BRUFORD, KEITH CARLOCK, STANTON MOORE, SOUHAIL KASPAR, AFRICAN MUSICIANS, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES, GOSPEL CHOIRS, CLASSICAL ENSEMBLES, TAP DANCING, LATIN ENSEMBLES, MARDI GRASS INDIANS, STREET MUSICIANS, DJ RE-MIXES, ETC. . . Currently looking for the right record company to release these wonderful gems. Please, help us support thee cradle of modern music!!! Regards, Fabian Jolivet
