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Jacques
Schwarz-Bart displays a muscular tenor sax style, solidly within the post-Coltrane
idiom of players such as Charles Lloyd and David Liebman. Much heat and
light is also generated by pianist James Hurt. Bassist Johannes Wiedenmuller
and drummer Ari Hoenig are the core rhythm section players, although they're
replaced by Masa Kamaguchi and Jimmy Weinstein, respectively, on "The
Price to Pay" and "Lament." Both of these moody trio numbers
were recorded in Weinstein's living room, and as a result have an especially
loose, live feel -- the sort that Sonny Rollins once conjured at the Village
Vanguard in the late '50s. A third bassist, Francois Moutin, comes on
board for an intimate duo treatment of "Blue in Green." Unusual
Latin reinventions of "Invitation" (in 6/4) and Coltrane's "Impressions"
(in 10/8) illustrate Schwarz-Bart's acute interpretive ability. The tenorman's
original compositions are rewarding, if a bit derivative of a very specific
post-Coltrane sound. With time, Schwarz-Bart, aided by superb players
such as these, will likely grow into a more original voice.
David R. Adler, All Music Guide |
Jam Ka - 2010 - Yosuke Onuma - with Yosuke Onuma, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Reggie Washington, Milan Milanovic, Olivier Juste, Arnaud Dolmen & Stephanie McKay (guest vocal)
Push - 2010 - Jacky Terrasson - with Jacky Terrasson, Ben Williams, Jamire Williams, Grégoire Maret, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Matthew Stevens & Cyro Baptista
Heads or tails - 2009 - Alex Tassel - with Rick Margitza, Guillaume Naturel, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Olivier Temime, Diego Imbert, Laurent de Wilde, Daniel Romeo, Christian Brun, Julie Charlet
Folklore - 2009 - Etienne Charles - with Etienne Charles, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Milan Milanovic, Luques Curtis, Obed Calvaire, Ralph MacDonald, D'Achee, >Ray Charles, Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe, Keith 'Designer' Prescott, Wendell Manwarren, Roger Roberts
The Best So Far - 2008 - d'Angelo
Suite mangrove - 2008 - Olivier Hutman quartet - with Olivier Hutman (pno), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Salvatore la Rocca (b), Hans van Oostenhout (dms) 
Caraib To Jazz - 2006 - CIIJ - with Jonathan Jurion (pno), Laurent Lalsingué (steel pans), Régis Thérèse (b), Gregory Louis (dms) - guest: Jacques Schwarz-Bart
Inversations
- 2006 - Ari Hoenig - with Ari Hoenig (dms), Jean-Michel Pilc (pno), Johannes Weidenmuller (b), Will Wilson (as) & Jacques Schwarz-Bart
(ts)
Kinetic
Hues - 2006 - Ari Hoenig - DVD recorded live at Fat Cat (NYC) - with Ari Hoenig: drums; Jean-Michel Pilc: piano; Matt Penman: acoustic bass; Jacques Schwarz-Bart: tenor saxophone on “Pilcing Around” and “Invitation.”
Afro
Strut - 2006 - Amp Fiddler - with Joseph Amp Fiddler (vcl & keys), Jean Paul Maunick, Tony Remy, Chris Bruce, Rob Bacon (g), Raphael Saadiq, James Shelton, Paul Randolph (b), Charles Jones (keys), Anetria Wright (bck vcls) Ronald Wright (dms), Wendell Harrison (cl), Keziah Jones, Stephanie McKay, Brother Jacques (sax)...
Intergalactic
Soul - 2006 - DJ Spinna - N'Dea Davenport, Stephanie McKay, Phonte of Little Brother, Lizz Fields, Eric Roberson, Tortured Soul...
Seasons of Life - 2006 - Janita - Janita (vocals), Tomi Sachary (keyboards, guitars, bass), Jonathan Maron (bass), Vincente Archer (acoustic bass), Antonio Sanchez and Skoota Warner (drums), Daniel Sadownick (percussion), and Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax and flute)
Got
To Let It Go - 2005 - Angela Johnson - Justin Wallace (b), Matt Shulman (tp), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Pauline Kim (vln), Trevor Holder (dms), Ernesto Abreu (perc), Angela Johnson (vln, vcls)
Soulife - 2005 - Anthony Hamilton - Kelvin Wooten (b, keys, org, dms, g), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (horn), Adam Deitch (dms), Eric Krasno (g), Ron Feemster (pno, str), Jimane Nelson (Rhodes, org.), Shawn Cruise (g), Billi Redd (perc, bckg vcls)
Hurricane
- 2005 - Eric Benet - Eric Benet (perc, vcl b, vcls), Shannon Sanders, Demonté Posey, James Poyser, Walter Afanasieff, Dave Foster (keys), Hod David, Nathan East, Viktor Krauss, Pino Palladino (b), Andy Duncan, Jef Lee Johnson, Dean Parks, Tim Pierce, Spanky Alford, Randall Bowland, Michael Landau (g), Juan Patino (perc), Chris Botti (tp), Vinnie Colaiuta, Dan Needham, Anthony Johnson, Brian Frazier Moore (dms), Norbert Stachel (sax), Frank Lacy, Jacques Schwarz-Bart (horn).
Maagix - 2005 - Iguane Xtet - with Alain Joséphine (sax), Marc Chillet (g), Jonathan Jurion (pno), Josy Michineau (b), Joby Julienne (ka), Eric Danquin (dms), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Emil Spanyi (synth) & Bruno Jofa (vln)
Strength - 2004 - RH Factor - Roy Hargrove (tp), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Steve Coleman (sax), Meshell N'degeocello (bass), Erykah Badu (vcl), d'Angelo (vcl), Reggie Washington (b)...
The Painter - 2004 - Ari Hoenig - Ari Hoenig (dms), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Jean-Michel Pilc (pno), Matt Penman (b)
Rhizome - 2004 - Mario Canonge - Mario Canonge (kbd, bck vcls), Michel Alibo (b), Roy Hargrove (tp), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Bago (perc), Miguel Gomez (perc), Jean-Pierre Koquerel (vcls), Dominique Koquerel (bck vcls) Eric Coqk (kck vcls), Richard Bona (vcl & bck vcls), Gino Sitson (vcl & bck vcls)
Hard Groove - 2003 - RH Factor - Roy Hargrove & RH Factor - Roy Hargrove (tp), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Steve Coleman (sax), Meshell N'degeocello (bass), Erykah Badu (vcl), d'Angelo (vcl), Reggie Washington (b)...
Jacques has written the lead single of the album. The song is called "Forget Regret", and it is also part of the sountrack of the movie "It runs in the family" featuring Kirk and Michael Douglas. It is also the top download of this CD on the iTunes store.
Crazy Heart - 2002 - Jeremy Mage - (12" LP) - Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Eric Garland, David Ewell, Valentino Pelizier, Daria Niie, DJ B Love, Raphael Torn, David Mumper, Marivaldo Dos Santos, Camille, Gary Da Great, Hanifah Walidah
Cookie: the anthropolocical mixtape - 2002 - Me'Shell Ndegeocello - M'Shell Ndegeocello (b), Michael Cain (pno), Cato (g), Missy Elliott, Lalah Hathaway (vcls), Oliver Gene Lake Jr. (dms), Gregoire Maret (harm), Marcus Miller (clar. b, b.), Alfredo Mojica (perc), Federico Gonzalez Peña (pno), Sean Rickman (dms), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (ts), Caron Wheeler (vcls) 
Jazz Ka Philosophy / 1848 - 2002 - Franck Nicolas - Franck Nicolas (tp), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Magic Malik (fl), Alain Jean-Marie (pno), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), Louis Allèbe Montjoly de Montaigne (perc), Sonny Troupé (marker-ka), Joby Julienne (boula-ka)
Doing Something - 2001 - Soulive - Eric Krasno (g), Neal Evans (org & pno), Alan Evans (dms), Fred Wesley (tb), Jeremy Pelt (tp), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (ts), Sam Kininger (as), Stephanie McKay (vcl)
Mama's Gun - 2000 - Erykah Badu - Erykah Badu, Roy Hargrove, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Shaun Martin, Carlos Henderson, Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Leonard "Doc" Gibbs...
Dark Grooves - 1999 - James Hurt - James Hurt (perc, pno), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Robin Eubanks (tb), Antonio Hart (sax), Eric McPherson (dms), Greg Tardy (ts), Russell Gunn (tp), Sherman Irby (as), Ari Hoenig (dms), Dana Murray (dms), Eric Reeves & François Moutin (bass)
Nishoma - 1998 - Bob Moses (released in 2001) - Bob Moses (dms, perc), Rossen Zakhariev (tp), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (ts), Steve Kuhn (pno), Chris Wood (b), Scott Robinson (bass clarinet), Jimmy Slyde (tap dance), Luciana Souza & Abbey Lincoln (vcl)
Endless Nights - 1997 - Sasi Shalom - Sasi Shalom (pno), Peter Steve Hass (dms), Donny McCaslin, Ravi Coltrane, Ole Mathisen & Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax),
Brooklyn Eight - 1997 - Olivier Hutman - Olivier Hutman (pno), Philip Harper (tp), Steve Slagle (sax), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (ts), Steve Davis (tb), Essiet Essiet (bass) & Bruce Cox (dms)
Time shifter - 1995 - Giovanni Hidalgo - Fernando Huergo (bass), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Grazyna Auguscik, Luciana Souza, Anders Bostrom, Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Ole Mathisen, Alain Mallet, Ben Wittman, Steve Langone, Eric Galm, Pernell Saturnino 
Living these times - 1995 - Fernando Huergo, - Fernando Huergo (bass), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Grazyna Auguscik, Luciana Souza, Anders Bostrom, Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Ole Mathisen, Alain Mallet, Ben Wittman, Steve Langone, Eric Galm, Pernell Saturnino 
9:45 - 1995 - Pamela Hines quintet - Pamela Hines (pno), Bob Moses (dms), Darren Barrett (tp), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Rick McLaughlin (bass), David Hines (el bass)
