Multiversal: Live at Bop Stop | Stephen Philip Harvey Jazz Orchestra | Album
Multiversal: Live at Bop Stop
(2025)
Multiversal: Live at BOP STOP is the explosive sophomore album from the Stephen Philip Harvey Jazz Orchestra and the eighth release from saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Stephen Philip Harvey. Continuing his genre-bending journey through comic book-inspired soundscapes, Harvey presents a thrilling new collection of compositions, captured live at Cleveland’s iconic BOP STOP. Out August 22, 2025, on Hidden Cinema Records.
Album Info
Personnel
Reeds: Bobby Selvaggio, Chris Coles, Max Schlenk, Johnny Cochran Jr., Clint Bleil
Trumpets: JD Chaisson, Tommy Lehman, Garrett Folger, JaKobe Henry
Trombones: Zach Warren, Will Horner, Lauren Rudzinskas, Amber Forrer
Rhythm: Dan Bruce, guitar; Ben Tweedt, piano; Jordan McBride, double bass & electric bass; Dustin May, drums
Track Listing
Multiversal (feat. Tommy Lehman)
Covert Ops (feat. Max Schlenk)
Mind your Weather, Weather Your Mind (feat. Bobby Selvaggio & Dan Bruce)
Earth-Two (feat. Ben Tweedt & Garrett Folger)
Men Of Steel (feat. Clint Bleil & Zach Warren)
Ain’t No Sidekick (feat. Chris Coles)
Inner Beast (feat. Johnny Cochran Jr)
Tectonic Shift (feat. Bobby selvaggio and Dan Bruce)
Band Intro Blues
Covert Ops (Alternate Take)
Earth Two (Alternate Take)
Produced by Stephen Philip Harvey
Recorded live at Bop Stop in Cleveland, OH | Recorded by Tuck Mindrum and Ian Douglas | Mixed and Mastered by Dave Darlington at Bass Hit Recording | Album Art & Design by Stephen Harvey | Photography by Mollie Crowe at Little Blackbird Photo
This album is supported in part by Salisbury University (salisbury.edu).
All songs composed and arranged by Stephen Philip Harvey and published by SPHarvey Music (ASCAP)
About the Band
The Stephen Philip Harvey Jazz Orchestra (SPHJO) is a seventeen-piece ensemble showcasing the bold, contemporary large ensemble works of saxophonist, composer, and conductor Stephen Philip Harvey. Featuring a rotating roster of world-class musicians from across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, SPHJO merges dynamic orchestration with cinematic flair.
Their 2022 debut, Smash! (Next Level/Outside in Music), introduced Harvey’s original compositions inspired by the vibrant worlds of comic books and superheroes. Continuing this imaginative arc, their forthcoming live album, Multiversal: Live at BOP STOP—recorded at the acclaimed Cleveland venue and set for release in August 2025—offers a super-powered, action-packed follow-up that redefines the possibilities of America’s original ensemble: the jazz orchestra.
About the Bandleader/Composer
Stephen Philip Harvey is a Maryland-based saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator whose music blends jazz, classical, funk, hip-hop, and gospel traditions. He leads multiple ensembles, including the Stephen Philip Harvey Jazz Orchestra, SPH+2, Sphinx, and the Stephen Philip Harvey Octet. His work has been performed by major academic and professional ensembles across the U.S. and internationally. Harvey is the founder of Hidden Cinema Records and currently teaches at Salisbury University and Youngstown State University. In 2025, he will begin his role as Music Director at 91.3 WESM, Delmarva Public Media’s jazz and blues station.