Radiant Blue is the fourth album by jazz saxophonist and composer Anton Schwartz, released in 2006. It garnered a cover story in JazzWeek Magazine,[1] a feature article in the San Francisco Chronicle,[2] received strong reviews[3][4][5][6] and hit number four on the U.S. jazz radio charts.[7]
| Radiant Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 8, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:28 | |||
| Label | Antonjazz | |||
| Producer | Bud Spangler, Anton Schwartz | |||
| Anton Schwartz chronology | ||||
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All compositions are by Anton Schwartz except as noted.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Jazz Times | (positive) [4] |
| Jazziz | (positive) [5] |
| Audiophile Audition |  [6] |
Personnel
edit- Anton Schwartz - tenor saxophone
- Taylor Eigsti - piano
- Peter Bernstein - guitar
- John Shifflett - bass
- Tim Bulkley - drums
Production
edit- Producers: Bud Spangler, Anton Schwartz
- Engineer: Dan Feiszli
- Mixing: Dan Feiszli
- Mastering: Paul Stubblebine
- Arranger: Anton Schwartz
- Graphic design: Martha Cooper
- Photography: Gregory Niemeyer
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Phantom Dance" | 7:12 |
| 2. | "Alligator Strut" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim)" | 7:39 |
| 4. | "Slightly Off Course" | 6:20 |
| 5. | "Life and Times" | 7:43 |
| 6. | "Marcel Marceau" | 5:21 |
| 7. | "Blues for Now" | 5:54 |
| 8. | "Groundsurge" | 6:04 |
| 9. | "Hooking Up" | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Sneaking Suspicion" | 5:31 |
| Total length: | 61:28 | |
References
edit- ^ "Jazz Album Chart" (PDF). Jazzweek. 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ Gilbert, Andrew (2006-10-08). "Anton Catches On". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b Radiant Blue at AllMusic
- ^ a b Conrad, Thomas (November 2006). "CD Reviews: Anton Schwartz, Radiant Blue". Jazz Times. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ a b Kopp, Ed (Jan–Feb 2007). "Anton Schwartz, Radiant Blue". JAZZIZ. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ a b "Anton Schwartz – Radiant Blue – AntonJazz". Audiophile Audition. 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "Jazz Album Chart" (PDF). Jazzweek. 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2009-01-01.