"Elemental" is the debut album of the Stephen Philip Harvey Octet. This collection of music is inspired by the natural and spiritual elements of water, air, earth, and fire. SPH8 performs this suite of six original compositions expressing Stephen’s original interpretation of these elements and the balance they create. Though inspired by the primary elements, these compositions are far from basic—fusing modern harmonies and driving texture, SPH8 brings these forces of nature to the aural landscape. Grounding as earth, lively as fire, fluid as water, and atmospheric as air, Elemental navigates the connections and conjunctions of our surroundings, allowing us to tune back into the world we were made from and for.
released May 5, 2023
Stephen Philip Harvey, tenor sax
Chris Coles, alto sax
Tommy Lehman, trumpet
Reggie Watkins, trombone
Dan Bruce, guitar
Theron Brown, piano
Tony DePaolis, bass
Dustin May, drums
All compositions written by Stephen Philip Harvey and published by SPHarvey Music (ASCAP) | Produced by Stephen Philip Harvey | Recorded on June 22, 2022
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Jay Dudt at Audible Images
Album Art & Design by Allison Levato
Photography by Mollie Crowe, Little Blackbird Photo
Released by Hidden Cinema Records on May 5, 2023
This album is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (
msac.org) and the Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council (
getswac.org).
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