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Stephen Philip Harvey is an award-winning saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator, and radio producer whose work bridges jazz traditions with the pulse of contemporary Black American music. A dynamic bandleader and recording artist, he leads multiple genre-spanning ensembles, including his electric quintet Sphinx, chordless trio SPH+2, mid-sized contemporary ensemble the Stephen Philip Harvey Octet (SPH8), and his critically acclaimed large ensemble, the Stephen Philip Harvey Jazz Orchestra (SPHJO). Across all projects, Harvey crafts music described by trumpeter Sean Jones as “a beautiful pairing of the complex and the elementary.” His compositions have been performed by ensembles across the U.S. and abroad, including the Orchestre National de Jazz (Paris, FR), National Youth Jazz Orchestra (UK), Peabody Conservatory, Eastman School of Music, University of North Texas, and New York University. In 2021, he collaborated with NEA Jazz Master Roscoe Mitchell on Conversation for Orchestra, performed by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and SEM Ensemble. Mitchell describes Harvey as “an exceptional musician with a very bright future.” As an educator, Harvey teaches at Salisbury University and Youngstown State University and regularly appears as a guest artist, clinician, and composer-in-residence across the country. His educational work spans K–12 and collegiate classrooms, national conferences, and community-focused outreach programs. His achievements include a prestigious 2025 Chamber Music America New Jazz Works commission, the Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award from Seton Hill University (2024), multiple Creativity Grants from the Maryland State Arts Council, a Jazz Roads Grant from South Arts, selection to the Jazz Education Network’s Young Jazz Composers Showcase, and research and travel support from Salisbury University. He holds an M.M. in Jazz Studies from Youngstown State University and a B.M. in Music Education from Seton Hill University.