February 7, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan) - This is really a remarkable recording of jazz vocalist Harvey Thompson and Kathy Kosins singing "You Hit the Spot" written by Cole Porter in 1935. This was recorded a number of years ago in Detroit. I hope Harvey's jazz community on Skool can listen to this MP3 audio file because it is a really light hearted fun duet to listen to. Cathy Kosins still performs today. She has a long list of performances through 2023–2025 at jazz clubs, festivals, and arts centers across the US and internationally, including venues like BLU Jazz+ in Akron, Michigan and others.

February 8, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan) - As the biographer of jazz vocalist Harvey Thompson, I have decided to present some of the material I have tentatively wrote to describe Harvey Thompson's experiences over all these years. The most memorable was from his two visits to Glasgow during the Glasgow Jazz Festival during the mid-90s. Here is what I wrote using Billie Holliday's version of "Come Rain Or Shine" to set up the story. Be sure to listen to Billie Holliday sing while reading: "Recalling how many times over the years Harvey walked out of train stations, bus terminals and air terminals and taxis, he was often discouragingly met with heavy rains. After meeting Mady though, he suddenly took on an entirely different attitude towards rain. It wasn't about the inconvenience or drudgery walking in the rain this time. It was the romantic idea of being in Glasgow with this knockout woman he was now in a relationship with. He saw raindrops on the taxi, the type of car where the doors opened in opposite directions, with him opening the door of the taxi for Mady. Harvey was wearing a new overcoat he bought because of the constant foggy and misty rain Glasgow is so well known for. He came to appreciate rain rather than detesting it like in all of his previous experiences, much like the opposite sentiment expressed in 'Come Rain or Come Shine,' written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the 1946 musical St. Louis Woman. The song, which Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, and Frank Sinatra all delivered in stunning versions, like with Harvey's stunned senses being with this beautiful woman."

February 4, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan) - Jazz vocalist Harvey Thompson sings "My Funny Valentine" with jazz pianist Hiroshi Tanaka and guitarist Masaki 'Mimi' Mizuguchi at Hiroshi Tanaka's private studio as we approach February 14th. We hope our growing community of jazz lovers will enjoy this dedication to "love." "My Funny Valentine" was composed by Rodgers and Hart for the 1937 musical Babes in Arms, transformed from a Broadway show tune into a beloved jazz standard recorded by hundreds of artists including Chet Baker, Miles Davis, and Billie Holiday and of course Harvey Thompson.

January 31, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan) - Here is a listing of some of jazz vocalist Harvey Thompson's recordings our community is welcome to listen to. Harvey's sings "Jazz Is Anything You Want It To Be" which was one of the songs he recorded in 1993 on his first CD release. There is a collection of some really great jazz singing here. Most people don't know this about Harvey Thompson, but Aretha Franklin once recognized Harvey's singing talent years ago back in Detroit after she heard him sing. We included an image of Harvey along with Aretha Franklin and her close friend Greg Dunmore taken in 2018. Jazz Vocalist Harvey Thompson

January 29, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan) - This is what jazz vocalist Harvey Thompson would look like singing at one of the many jazz clubs around Tokyo. We are attempting to generate some images to get a feel of what it is like in many of these intimate jazz lounges in Tokyo for Harvey Thompson's jazz community on Skool. Harvey was influenced by the jazz vocalist Johnny Hartman and as we explore Harvey's history this becomes more apparent all the time listening to him sing.