November 1998

Anton Schwartz
When Music Calls
Antonjazz

By Sunsh Stein

Laying down lyrical lines, saxophonist Anton Schwartz leads the way as he and his accomplished quartet of fellow Bay Area musicians deliver a limber easy-on-the-ears recording. Schwartz shows his command of his tenor with a smooth tones that conveys the cool of his mentor Warne Marsh with a bit of Dexter Gordon's grit. Playing a set of mostly originals, Schwartz distinguishes himself as a composer, arranger, and instrumentalist.