Jazz Articles about Anton Schwartz

Anton Schwartz: When Music Calls

by Jack Bowers
November 1, 1998

Anton Schwartz, who could have pursued a career in any number of relatively lucrative fields (he earned a B.A. in math and philosophy summa cum laude from Harvard, a masters degree from Stanford), chose music instead -- more specifically, Jazz, which as many people know doesn't always pay the bills. Of course, that's not what it's about. If there's music in one's soul, and he or she has the talent to pursue it, there's really no other choice. So Anton ...

Anton Schwartz: When Music Calls

by Joel Roberts
October 1, 1998

Tenor saxophonist Anton Schwartz makes a strong first impression as both a player and composer on his debut recording. Schwartz has a smooth, full-bodied tenor sound and a straight-ahead, gimmick-free style that emphasizes melody over improvisational fireworks. His patient, solidly swinging approach suggests the influence of players like Ben Webster and Stanley Turrentine.

It is as a composer, though, that Schwartz, who held the tenor sax chair in the Harvard Jazz Band between Don Braden and Josh Redman, ...