1977 Harvey Mason – Funk In A Mason Jar
Funk in a Mason Jar is the third solo album by Harvey Mason Sr. It was released in 1977 by Arista Records. Mason kept himself musical production. The album reached the ninth place in the Billboard chart for jazz albums and 37th place in their list for rhythm-and–blues albums. On the first side of this album are penned by Mason own songs and mostly soul; while the other side begins with a rendition of the Marvin Gaye song “What’s Going On?”, this version is more jazzy.
Tracks
1 Pack Up Your Bags (Art Wilson, Harvey Mason Sr, Skip Scarborough) 5:13
2 Till You Take My Love (David Foster, Harvey Mason Sr) 3:42
3 Space Cadets (Dave Grusin, Harvey Mason Sr, Louis Johnson, Ray Parker Jr) 3:35
4 Freedom Either Way (Harvey Mason Sr, Sally Mason) 3:36
5 Funk In A Mason Jar (Harvey Mason Sr) 1:56
6 What’s Going On? (Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson) 6:04
7 Set It Free (Eva Ein, Kenny Loggins) 5:54
8 Phantazia (Dave Grusin) 2:09
9 Liquid (Harvey Mason Sr) 4:38
Media
Musicians
1 Pack Up Your Bags
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Al McKay |
| Guitar | Michael Sembello |
| Piano | Jerry Peters |
| Strings | Charles Veal |
| Harp | Dorothy Ashby |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Art Wilson |
2 Till You Take My Love
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Horns | Lenny Pickett |
| Horns | Emilio Castillo |
| Horns | Stephen Kupka |
| Horns | Mic Gilette |
| Horns | Greg Adama |
| Horns | Lou Marini |
| Strings | Charles Veal |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Background Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
| Vocals | Merry Clayton |
3 Space Cadets
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
4 Freedom Either Way
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Horns | Larry Williams |
| Horns | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Horns | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Vocals | Harvey Mason Sr |
5 Funk In A Mason Jar
| Vocals | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Vocals | Kenny Mason |
| Vocals | Marvin Mason |
| Vocals | Merry Clayton |
| Vocals | Sylvia Cox |
6 What’s Going On?
| Bass | Stanley Banks |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Piano | Ronnie Foster |
| Piano | Jorge Dalto |
| Strings | Charles Veal |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Vocals | George Benson |
7 Set It Free
| Bass | Verdine White |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Strings | Charles Veal |
| Percussion | Ralph McDonald |
| Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
| Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
8 Phantazia
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar (solo) | Lee Ritenour |
| Moog | Ronnie Foster |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Kenny Mason |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
9 Liquid
| Bass | Verdine White |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Kenny Mason |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
Other Musicians
Effects (Special Effects) – Hoppy Mason (Track 3)
Cello – Denyse Buffum, Renita Koven, Rollice Dale, Ronald Cooper, Selene Hurford, Virginia Majewski (Tracks 6, 9)
Violin – Arnold Belnick, Dorothy Wade, Harris Goldman, Henry Roth, Karen Jones, Marcia Van Dyke, Robert Lipsett, Robert Sushel, Winterton Garvey (Tracks 6, 9)
Liner Notes
Producer – Harvey Mason
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Adams (Track 2)
Arranged By (Horns) – Larry Williams (Track 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Harvey Mason (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Kenny Mason (Track 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Backing Vocals) – Harvey Mason (Track 1)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Harvey Mason (Tracks 2, 4)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – David Foster (Track 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Horns) – Harvey Mason (Track 5)
Arranged By (Rhyhtm) – Bob James (Tracks 7, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Dave Grusin (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jerry Peters (Tracks 1, 2, 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Harvey Mason (Track 7)
Engineer – Barney Perkins, Don Murray, Frank Byron Clark, Gary O, John Fischbach, John Neal, Peter Chaikin, Phil Schier
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Hudson, Chris Gordon, Cisco De Luna
Mixed By – Peter Chaikin
Art Direction – Howard Fritzson
Design (Sleeve) – Miguel Sanchez
Photography By – Blue Johnson
Typography (Hand Lettering) – Hal Fiedler
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Arista Records, Inc.
Record Company – Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Mixed At – Conway Studios
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Recorded At – TBS Studios
Recorded At – Total Experience Studios
Recorded At – A.B.C. Recording Studios
Recorded At – United Western Studios
Recorded At – The Burbank Studios