Continuing Session Work
Even casual listeners became familiar with his name, and from the 1970s into the mid-1990s, Brooks was one of the busiest bassists in music, working with such varied artists as John Martyn, the Fabulous Rhinestones, Seals & Crofts, Fontella Bass, John Sebastian, Loudon Wainwright III, John Cale, and Paul Burlison. He has been somewhat less active since the early 1990s, having relocated to Arizona during that decade, but has continued to perform and record. Harvey also played with Donald Fagen (Rock 'n' Soul Revue). In 2006, Light In The Attic, a Seattle-based record label, reissued the 1971 album In My Own Time by Karen Dalton, which was arranged and produced by Harvey Brooks. His current band is the 17th Street Band based in Tucson, Arizona. With his wife Bonnie and guitarist Tom Kusian started "17th Street Records" with two releases in Nov. 2009 now distributed by independent distributor City Hall Records. "Positively 17th Street" by the 17th Street Band and "El Regalo, The Gift" by Francisco Gonzalez.
Harvey Brooks and his wife moved to Israel on August 4, 2009 Playing and recording in Tel Aviv Harvey & Bonnie continue their musical blog at viewfromthebottom at harveybrooks.net. Recently featured cover story at Bass Musician Magazine March 2011 (Bass Musician Magazine).
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