June 1, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan) - The following is what I wrote about Johnny Hartman influencing jazz vocalist Harvey Thompson's singing in Harvey's biography: "Harvey recalled meeting Johnny Hartman in March 1983 after Greg Dunmore's mother Jo told Harvey that Hartman would be singing at the Book Cadillac Hotel inside the Motor Bar. Harvey arrived early at the hotel's bar. As he walked in, he noticed an extremely well-dressed man in a gray suit with a loud, bright yellow necktie on. Harvey thought to himself, "That must be Johnny Hartman." Harvey said he was so nervous his hands were shaking. But Harvey, always being the one to venture forth, walked up to Hartman, extended his hand, and was warmly met by Hartman's deep baritone voice and an inviting warm smile. Harvey described Hartman as "a real gentleman." https://youtu.be/ILDqWHutba0?si=ZKVaUBTYu2vhMcSO

June 14, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan) - Jazz vocalist Harvey Thompson's biography was released today. I included several pages for readers to review. The book is currently available as an eBook and will soon be published as a paperback. Harvey Thompson was born in Detroit in 1956, in the shadow of Motown. He grew up singing gospel, absorbed the soul of the American South, and eventually walked into jazz clubs on two continents — carrying with him a baritone that one writer described as "smooth as aged Suntory whiskey, deep as the Detroit River." "All I want to do is sing." — Harvey Thompson In 2002, Harvey made a decision that changed everything: he moved to Japan. There he found what every artist hopes for, an audience that truly listens. In Tokyo and Osaka, he became the first Detroit jazz singer to make Japan his permanent home, collaborating with Japanese and visiting American musicians, singing the Great American Songbook in intimate clubs night after night. This biography traces that journey, from gospel revivals in Detroit and Georgia, to performing alongside Dorothy Donegan and the Benny Green Trio, to a decades-long residency in Japan that turned a regional U.S. artist into a quietly celebrated international voice. It is a story about devotion to music, the courage to follow a gift wherever it leads, and the way jazz needs no translation. Written by a longtime Tokyo resident and friend who spent years at Harvey's side, at the table and in the audience, this is an honest, unhurried account of a life lived inside music that fans of jazz will enjoy as a historical reference. This book will also be available in paperback soon. https://payhip.com/b/wVCHK

March 24, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan) - Jazz vocalist Harvey Thompson at a live jazz session in Azabu, Tokyo at a small corner jazz cafe. It was a lot of fun as a few Japanese came in off the streets to watch Harvey sing with the fantastic piano playing accompaniment by Hiroshi Tanaka.

April 1, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan) - This is Angela Bofill singing "Under the Moon & Over the Sky." Harvey Thompson is the only male jazz vocalist to sing this fantastic song. If you have not heard Harvey Thompson's version do a search on YouTube for it. You won't be disappointed.