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Anton Schwartz: The Slow Lane
by Glenn Astarita
With his second release, West Coast-based saxophonist Anton Schwartz walks his tenor saxophone down the Slow Lane. Here, the Harvard and Stanford University graduate exhibits style, wit and a predilection for sublime, thoughtful phrasing amid a slightly hard edge, which counters any semblance of saccharine or smooth jazz ideologies. A nice blend indeed as Mr. Schwartz ...
Anton Schwartz: The Slow Lane
by Glenn Astarita
With his second release, West Coast-based saxophonist Anton Schwartz walks his tenor saxophone down the Slow Lane. Here, the Harvard and Stanford University graduate exhibits style, wit and a predilection for sublime, thoughtful phrasing amid a slightly hard edge, which counters any semblance of saccharine or smooth jazz ideologies. A nice blend indeed as Mr. Schwartz ...
When Music Calls
Label: AntonJazz
Released: 1998
Track listing: Too Much Pepper; Rabbit Days; Where or When; Tidepool; Through the Years; Poketown; D
Anton Schwartz: When Music Calls
by Jack Bowers
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 ...
Anton Schwartz: When Music Calls
by Joel Roberts
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 ...
