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“Jacob Schwartzberg is an impressive saxophonist/composer of the newest generation of jazz musicians. He plays with great heart and a beautiful sound.”
Keith Oxman | Denver-based Tenor Saxophonist
Blue & Sentimental
Composer: Count Basie
Musicians: Jacob Schwartzberg (Saxophone), Brady Johnstone (Saxophone), Dawson Jones (Vibraphone), Truman Mathena (Bass), Arnold Young (Drums)
Recorded at Westport Coffee House Theater Aug. 23rd 2024
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and compositions from Jacob Schwartzberg.
Blue Skies
Composition: Irving Berlin
Performance: The Jacob Schwartzberg Quintet
Brady Johnstone | Alto Saxophone
Jacob Schwartzberg | Alto Saxophone
Dawson Jones | Piano
Truman Mathena | Bass
Arnold Young | Drums
Side by Side
Composition: Jacob Schwartzberg
Performance: The Jacob Schwartzberg Octet
Brady Johnstone | Alto Saxophone
Jacob Schwartzberg | Tenor Saxophone
Dawson Jones | Piano
Spencer Reeve | Bass
Spencer Banister | Trombone Tate Berry | Baritone Saxophone
Dawson Jones | Piano
Ian Pond | Drums
Lester Leaps In
Composition: Count Basie/Lester Young Performance: Alex Abramovitz & His Swing’n Kansas City Jazz Band Jacob Schwartzberg | Tenor Saxophone Alex Abramovitz | Trumpet Asa Martin | Trombone Jeff Schwartz | Bass Drew Madden | Piano Pretty Ricky Cole | Guitar Kenneth Davis | Drums
True & Plain
Composition: Jacob Schwartzberg
Performance: The Jacob Schwartzberg Octet
Brady Johnstone | Alto Saxophone
Jacob Schwartzberg | Tenor Saxophone
Dawson Jones | Piano
Spencer Reeve | Bass
Spencer Banister | Trombone Tate Berry | Baritone Saxophone
Dawson Jones | Piano
Ian Pond | Drums
Shadow Of A Doubt
Composition: Jacob Schwartzberg Performance: The Jacob Schwartzberg Quintet
Brady Johnstone | Alto Saxophone
Jacob Schwartzberg | Tenor Saxophone
Dawson Jones | Piano
Ben Tervort | Bass
Spencer Smith | Drums
Nduduzo
Composition: Arnold Young
Performance:
Arnold Young & The Roughtet Arnold Young | Drums
Jacob Schwartzberg | Tenor Saxophone
Quin Wallace | Trumpet Gerald Spaits | Bass
“Jacob was a model student during my time at UMKC. He prepared for each lesson diligently, was respectful always and was one of my most dependable pupils. I look forward to seeing his continued growth as a musician and saxophonist.”
Adam Larson | Kansas City Based Saxophonist, Composer, Educator and Author
Ani le Dodi
Saxophonist: Jacob Schwartzberg
Dancer: Liat Roth
Choreography: Liat Roth
Music: Ani le dodi ve dodi li by Talya G.A. Solan
inspired by Song of Songs Ve dodi li by Jacob Schwartzberg
Lighting Design: Selena Gonzalez-Lopez
Costume: Elevé Dancewear
To Your Nature
Choreography & Director: Liat Roth
Cinematography and editing:
Ian VanDusen & Austin VanWinkle
Composition: Jacob Schwartzberg
Dancers: Lieana Sherry, Lauren Thompson, & Liat Roth
Musicians: Dawson Jones & Jacob Schwartzberg
Filmed at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri. Filmed under the "Pulse Topology" installation by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Pulse Topology, June 25, 2021-January 2, 2022, Charlotte Crosby Kemper Gallery, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. © Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, courtesy of Antimodular Studio.
In Real Life
Choreography: Liat Roth
Composition: "A.R. Dreams" by Jacob Schwartzberg
Dancers: David Calhoun and Colin Frederick
Musicians:
Ethan Pinto - Bass
Dawson Jones - Vibraphone
Stephen Brock - Drums
Alex Schrempf - Baritone and Alto saxophones, audio engineering
Jacob Schwartzberg - Tenor, Alto, and Soprano saxophones