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CD cover Radiant Blue
AntonJazz AJ-1004. ©2006 AntonJazz. All rights reserved.
Produced by Bud Spangler and Anton Schwartz.
Anton Schwartz (tenor sax) - Peter Bernstein (guitar)
Taylor Eigsti (piano) - John Shifflett (bass)
Tim Bulkley (drums) [MORE INFO]

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1. Phantom Dance (7:12)

 Straight-eight groove. Clean, modern, down-to-earth. MP3 - iTunes AAC

2. Alligator Strut (4:48)

 New Orleans "second line" feel with a funky, angular melody. MP3 - iTunes AAC

3. Wave (7:39)

 Playful and melodious arrangement of the Jobim classic. Samba with a reharmonized bridge and various odd-meter grooves. MP3 - iTunes AAC

4. Slightly Off Course (6:20)

 Fast swing. Even-keeled but aggressive. Slightly sinister. MP3 - iTunes AAC

5. Life & Times (7:43)

 A feel-good South African groove. Peaceful, introspective, melodic, upbeat. Gets extremely energetic toward the end. MP3 - iTunes AAC
Download a free full-length MP3 of Life & Times MP3
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6. Marcel Marceau (5:21)

 Minimalist funky drum groove with syncopated piano & bass hits. MP3 - iTunes AAC

7. Blues for Now (5:54)

 Shuffly, bluesy swing. Greasy medium tempo. MP3 - iTunes AAC

8. Groundsurge (6:04)

 Afro-Samba, medium-up tempo. MP3 - iTunes AAC

9. Hooking Up (4:50)

 Medium tempo, straight ahead swing MP3 - iTunes AAC

10. Sneaking Suspicion (5:31)

 Slow, bluesy & spacious. MP3 - iTunes AAC

CD cover The Slow Lane
AntonJazz AJ-1002. ©2000 AntonJazz. All rights reserved.
Produced by Bud Spangler and Anton Schwartz.
Anton Schwartz (tenor sax) - Paul Nagel (piano)
John Shifflett (bass) - Jason Lewis (drums)
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1. Miyako (6:31) A different take on the Wayne Shorter classic in 3/4 time.
Very spontaneous performance.		 iTunes QuickTime - AAC
2. The Curve of the Earth (8:42) Slow samba, curvacious, with a rubato introduction. iTunes QuickTime - AAC
3. Don't Ask (6:12) Basher with hypnotic hits & modern harmony. iTunes QuickTime - AAC
4. Then Again (9:01) Pensive, uplifting ballad with a pop flair. iTunes QuickTime - AAC
5. Along Came Betty (6:01) Cuban-inspired arrangement of the Benny Golson jazz standard. iTunes QuickTime - AAC
6. Chelsea Bridge (4:50) Pure rendition of a gorgeous Billy Strayhorn melody. iTunes QuickTime - AAC
7. Come Rain or Come Shine (6:21) Grooving twist on the Arlen/Mercer standard. iTunes QuickTime - AAC
Hear Anton talking about his arrangement of Come Rain or Come Shine. mp3
8. Peace Dollar (7:59) Sparse, moody hommage to Abdullah Ibrahim. iTunes QuickTime - AAC
9. Born to be Blue (7:41) Ballad, starts solo saxophone, grooves midway through. iTunes QuickTime - AAC
10. The Slow Lane (6:34) Slow 12/8, bluesy, great for unwinding. iTunes QuickTime - AAC
11. The Curve of the Earth (reprise) (1:12) Slow, stirring recapitulation. iTunes QuickTime - AAC

CD cover When Music Calls
AntonJazz AJ-1001. ©1998 AntonJazz. All rights reserved.
Produced by Anton Schwartz with Bud Spangler.
Anton Schwartz (tenor sax) - Paul Nagel (piano)
John Shifflett (bass) - Jason Lewis (drums) - Josh Jones (congas on 3, 4, 8)
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1. Too Much Pepper (5:20) Vivacious & soulful openning track. iTunes QuickTime
2. Rabbit Days (7:28) Buoyant jazz waltz. iTunes QuickTime
3. Where or When (5:19) Sparse, funky remake of the classic by Rodgers & Hart. iTunes QuickTime
4. Tidepool (7:50) Afro-cuban 6/8 groove. iTunes QuickTime
5. Through the Years (7:19) Melodious, nostalgic ballad. iTunes QuickTime
6. Poketown (6:04) Classic, lively medium swing. iTunes QuickTime
7. Dénouement (6:48) Lush & melodic, with a Brazilian flavor. iTunes QuickTime
8. Paradoxy (4:22) Funky reworking of Sonny Rollins' "Doxy". iTunes QuickTime
9. Sticktuitive (7:59) Powerful, driving 3/4. iTunes QuickTime
10. When Music Calls (2:43) Pensive, stirring "tone poem". iTunes QuickTime

CD cover Holiday Time
AntonJazz AJ-1003. ©2003 AntonJazz. All rights reserved.
Produced by Anton Schwartz and Bud Spangler.
Anton Schwartz (tenor sax) - Art Hirahara (piano)
John Wiitala (bass) - Tim Bulkley (drums)
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1. Jingle Bells (5:37) The verse is reshaped into an introspective preamble,
the chorus into a bright & soulful jazz waltz.
Both are totally reharmonized.		 AAC - mp3 - iTunes
2. Winter Wonderland (3:57) A reggae for your winter vacation! AAC - mp3 - iTunes
3. The Christmas Song (6:01) Classic ballad for the holidays. AAC - mp3 - iTunes
4. Sleigh Ride (4:33) A spritely latin version -- a partido alto variant in 7/8 time. AAC - mp3 - iTunes
5. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning (7:20) A different side of the holidays, from the Sinatra songbook. AAC - mp3 - iTunes

Behind The Beat
BEHINDtheBEAT.net has produced four beautiful audio pieces about Anton's CD, The Slow Lane.
Artfully produced by Jesse Boggs, they feature excerpts of Anton talking about his music, superimposed over the music itself...
CD cover
  1. "The Slow Lane" (2:16) Slowing down the pace doesn't mean turning down the intensity; it means finding space for whole thoughts and feelings.
  2. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (2:12) Schwartz tells how he got a new take on an old standard.
  3. "Influences" (2:26) The importance of drawing meaning out of every note and performance: Schwartz cites two players who paved the way.
  4. "Math and Music" (2:21) Before he turned full time to music, Anton Schwartz was a mathematician specializing in artificial intelligence research.
© Copyright 2000, BEHINDtheBEAT, Inc.

VIDEO: “Phantom Dance”

Anton Schwartz (tenor sax)
Ed Cherry (guitar)
Wil Blades (organ)
Jerome Jennings (drums)

Performed live at Anton's Loft.
Oakland, California,
February 19, 2011.

"Phantom Dance"
composed by Anton Schwartz.

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VIDEO: “Look-Ka Py Py”

Anton Schwartz (tenor sax)
Ed Cherry (guitar)
Wil Blades (organ)
Jerome Jennings (drums)

Performed live at Anton's Loft.
Oakland, California,
February 19, 2011.

"Look-Ka Py Py"
composed by The Meters.

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VIDEO: “I Hear a Rhapsody”

Anton Schwartz (tenor sax)
Christian Tamburr (vibraphone)
John Shifflett (bass)
Jason Lewis (drums)

Performed live at Club Fox.
Redwood City, California,
March 3, 2011.

"I Hear a Rhapsody"
composed by
G. Fragos, J. Baker & D. Gasparre.

VIDEO: Anton Schwartz & Sara Lazarus with the Harvard Jazz Band

In 2002, Anton was Artist in Residence at Harvard University along with Thelonious Monk Vocalist Competition winner Sara Lazarus. Here they are featured with the Harvard Sunday Jazz Band, performing "Myra" by Benny Carter.

Sanders Theater
Cambridge, Mass.
April 6, 2002

VIDEO: Henry Tenenbaum interviews Anton Schwartz
KRON TV 4 News
San Francisco & Northern California
January 2, 2005

© Copyright 2005, KRON

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