Flash Mob is the fifth album by jazz saxophonist and composer Anton Schwartz on his own Antonjazz label, released in 2014. It received limited press[1][2] including a feature article in the San Francisco Chronicle[3] an artist profile in DownBeat magazine [4] and a feature story on NPR's Morning Edition[5] as well as positive reviews[6] and a long run on the Jazz Radio Top 10.[7]

Flash Mob
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2014
GenreJazz
Length67:00
LabelAntonjazz
ProducerAnton Schwartz, Bud Spangler
Anton Schwartz chronology
Radiant Blue
(2006)
Flash Mob
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DownBeat[8]
Earshot Jazz(positive) [2]
All About Jazz(positive) [6]
L.A. Jazz Scene(positive) [9]

Personnel

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Production

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Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flash Mob"Anton Schwartz6:09
2."Swamp Thang"Anton Schwartz5:09
3."Cumulonimbus"Anton Schwartz7:48
4."Pangur Ban"Anton Schwartz6:49
5."Alleybird"Anton Schwartz6:33
6."Spurious Causes"Anton Schwartz7:52
7."La Mesha"Kenny Dorham7:19
8."Epistrophy"Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke4:28
9."Glass Half Missing"Anton Schwartz6:07
10."The Contender"Anton Schwartz4:14
11."Dawn Song"Anton Schwartz4:29
Total length:67:00

References

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  1. ^ de Barros, Paul (2014-03-07). "It's raining jazz all over town". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  2. ^ a b Griggs, Steve (March 2014). "Anton Schwartz: Toward Reward". Earshot Jazz. Archived from the original on 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  3. ^ Hildebrand, Lee (2014-02-28). "Anton Schwartz headlines San Jose Jazz Winter Fest". San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (April 2014). "Anton Schwartz: Momentum Regained". DownBeat Magazine. Vol. 81, no. 4. p. 25.
  5. ^ Producer: Paul Conley. "Jazzman Anton Schwartz: Math, Music And A Career At The Crossroads". Morning Edition. Sacramento, California. NPR. KXJZ. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  6. ^ a b Astarita, Glenn (2014-02-03). "Anton Schwartz: Flash Mob". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  7. ^ "Anton Schwartz: Flash Mob". JazzWeek. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  8. ^ Garelick, Jon (March 2014). "Anton Schwartz, Flash Mob". DownBeat Magazine. Vol. 81, no. 3. p. 60.
  9. ^ Yanow, Scott (March 2014). "Anton Schwartz: Flash Mob". L.A. Jazz Scene. No. 318.
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