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'''Jacques Schwarz-Bart''' (born December 22, 1962 in [[Les Abymes]]) is a New York-based [[jazz saxophonist]].
'''Jacques Schwarz-Bart''' (born December 22, 1962 in [[Les Abymes]]) is a New York-based [[jazz saxophonist]].



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Jacques Schwarz-Bart (born December 22, 1962 in Les Abymes) is a New York-based jazz saxophonist.

Biography

His mother is the Guadeloupean novelist Simone Schwarz-Bart, author of The Bridge of Beyond. His father was French-Jewish author André Schwarz-Bart. The family traveled widely, living in Senegal, Switzerland, and Goyave, Guadeloupe. Jacques Schwarz-Bart was dubbed "Brother Jacques" and his music has incorporated rhythm and blues as well as hip hop influences.[1]

Schwarz-Bart's first instrument was the Gwo ka drum which he learned to play as a child, coached by Anzala (one of the top percussionists on Guadeloupe).[2] He also learned the biguine style of music. At age six, while living in Switzerland, he discovered jazz music and taught himself guitar by playing along with jazz records.

Schwarz-Bart graduated from the School of Government called Sciences Po, and took a job as a Senator’s assistant in Paris. When he was 24, he began playing saxophone, and after three years, left his position in government, and attended the Berklee School of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts.[3]

In addition to his work with Roy Hargrove and D'Angelo, Schwarz-Bart did session work, and performed live with, Erykah Badu, Eric Benet, Meshell N’degeocello, James Hurt, Danilo Perez, Ari Hoenig and David Gilmore. His tune, "Forget Regret", was a single on Hargrove’s 2003 album "Hard Groove."

In 2005, Schwarz-Bart left Hargrove's band and began the Gwoka Jazz Project which included musicians such as Admiral T and Jacob Desvarieux of Kassav', and resulted in two albums with Universal, Soné Ka La and Abyss.[4] In 2010, he released Rise Above which is a collaboration with singer Stephanie McKay, who is also his wife.[5]

In 2018, French independent record label alter-nativ released the record SHIJIN with Jacques Schwarz-Bart, pianist Malcolm Braff from Switzerland, bassist Laurent David from France and drummer Stephane Galland from Belgium.[6]

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Jacques Schwarz-Bart - Verve Records". Archived from the original on 2004-12-05. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. ^ Marmande, Francis (2011-03-23). "Jacques Schwarz-Bart – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  3. ^ "Jacques Schwarz-Bart | Berklee College of Music". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  4. ^ a b c "Artists". Lebayle Mouthpieces (in French). Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "A Husband And Wife Combine Tastes And Talents". NPR.org. April 7, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "SHIJIN, by Jacques Schwarz Bart / Laurent David / Stephane Galland / Malcolm Braff". SHIJIN Jacques Schwarz-Bart / Stephane Galland / Malcolm Braff / Laurent David. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  7. ^ "Jacques Schwarz-Bart | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "Fernando Huergo, Featuring Luciana Souza Now On BlueMusicGroup.com". news.allaboutjazz.com. March 5, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Jacques Schwarz-Bart". Discogs. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  10. ^ "SHIJIN, by Jacques Schwarz Bart / Laurent David / Stephane Galland / Malcolm Braff". SHIJIN Jacques Schwarz-Bart / Stephane Galland / Malcolm Braff / Laurent David. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  11. ^ Magazine, JAZZIZ (2019-03-01). "Jacques Schwarz-Bart – Hazzan (Enja/Yellowbird)". JAZZIZ Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-26.