Harvey Cummings II in a tuxedo playing tenor saxophone, backlit by a circular spotlight

Charlotte, NC — booked globally

HarveyCummings II

Creating unforgettable experiences through music, culture, and storytelling.

  • Saxophonist
  • Pianist
  • Producer
  • Composer
  • Educator
  • Cultural Curator
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Founder
Three Piece Entertainment
Barack Obama◆Oprah Winfrey◆Michael Jordan◆Anthony Hamilton◆Fantasia◆Angie Stone◆Giveon◆TLC◆Lute◆Cyanca◆9th Wonder◆Carolina Panthers◆Super Bowl◆Courvoisier◆Lowe's◆U.S. Bank◆Urban Outfitters◆
Portrait of Harvey Cummings II in profile, wearing a tuxedo
Before the downbeat — Charlotte, North Carolina.

01 — The Story

A tradition spoken
with a modern accent.

Harvey Cummings II is a saxophonist, pianist, producer, composer, educator and cultural curator whose work lives at the intersection of music, storytelling, culture, and unforgettable live experiences.

  1. 01

    Roots

    A Charlotte native and graduate of North Carolina Central University. His debut Chicken Day EP takes its name from the weekly cafeteria ritual that turned an HBCU campus into a congregation — a record about where he is from, and who raised him.

  2. 02

    Range

    Keys and saxophone alongside 9th Wonder for Cartoon Network's The Boondocks. Stages shared with Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone, Giveon, TLC and Fantasia. A performance for President Barack Obama. Programming for the Carolina Panthers and Super Bowl weekend.

  3. 03

    Language

    Gospel discipline, bebop grit, hip-hop energy. Music that moves from a hymn to a street anthem without dropping a beat — high-art sensibility carried on an R&B cadence, built to bring a younger and wider audience into the room.

Jazz is Black American music gone worldwide.
Jazz is the granddaddy.

Harvey Cummings II

The Music

02 — Current releases

Studio portrait of Harvey Cummings II with tenor saxophone Debut album · 2026

The Only Child

His first full-length album — the long-form statement a decade of sideman work, production credits and sold-out rooms has been building toward. A continuation of the trilogy of place, memory and legacy that began on Chicken Day.

Out 2026

EP · 2017

Chicken Day

A tribute to HBCU culture, named for the weekly cafeteria event at North Carolina Central. Laid-back and stimulating in the same breath — break beats, atmosphere, and horn lines with something to say.

  1. 1.Lost In The Sauce
  2. 2.Chicken Day
  3. 3.That There
  4. 4.Freedom Ain't Free
  5. 5.Ain't That Somethin'
Listen on Spotify

03 — Live

Upcoming
events

Concert halls, listening rooms, festivals, galas and private stages. For availability and routing, start with a booking enquiry.

    Recent highlights

      04 — Three Piece Entertainment

      Elevated live music,
      produced end to end.

      Harvey's production company delivers concert productions, cultural programming and signature events — from a solo horn in a private room to a thirteen-piece orchestra reimagining a catalogue on a theatre stage.

      A large ensemble orchestra on a grand theater stage under dramatic lighting
      Thirteen pieces, one arrangement, a full house.
      01

      Concert Production

      Full-scale shows built from the ground up — musical direction, ensemble, arrangement, staging and run of show.

      02

      Cultural Programming

      Curated series and residencies for museums, arts institutions and civic partners that give a city something to gather around.

      03

      Brand & Corporate

      Activations, galas, conferences and hospitality suites — live music engineered to match the room and the brand.

      04

      Weddings & Private

      Ceremony, cocktail and reception programming with the discretion and polish a once-only day requires.

      05

      Theater

      Original productions and large-ensemble tributes staged for proscenium houses and performing arts centers.

      06

      Sports & Broadcast

      Anthems, halftime features and season programming, including work with the Carolina Panthers and Super Bowl weekend.

      Selected partners

      • Harvey B. Gantt Center
      • Blumenthal Performing Arts
      • McColl Center
      • Middle C Jazz
      • Charlotte SHOUT!
      • American Bar Association
      • National Urban League
      • Jack and Jill of America
      • The Links, Incorporated
      • Atrium Health
      • Mills Auto Group
      • Carolina Panthers

      05 — Legacy

      The music only
      survives if it is handed down.

      Mentorship, masterclasses, school workshops and community partnerships sit at the centre of Harvey's practice — not beside it. The work is preservation of a Black music legacy, and the deliberate business of making that legacy reachable for the next player coming up.

      • Masterclasses & clinicsInstrument, improvisation and the professional realities of a working musician's career.
      • School & youth programsEnsemble coaching and performance residencies with schools and community organisations.
      • Artist mentorshipOne-to-one development for emerging Charlotte musicians, on and off the stand.
      Harvey Cummings II seated at a grand piano

      06 — Booking

      Let's create
      something unforgettable.

      Tell us about the room, the date and the audience. Enquiries are answered personally.

      Based
      Charlotte, North Carolina
      Available
      Nationally & internationally

      Prefer email? Write to harvey@threepieceent.com.