Steve Swallow
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Biography
[Edit]Steve Swallow has long been many jazz critics' favorite electric bassist, for rather than playing his instrument in a rock-oriented manner, Swallow emphasizes the high notes and, to an extent, approaches the electric bass as if it were a guitar. He originally started on piano and trumpet before settling on the acoustic bass as a teenager. Swallow joined the Paul Bley trio in 1960 and with Bley was part of an avant-garde version of the Jimmy Giuffre 3 during 1960-1962. Swallow recorded with George Russell and was a member of Art Farmer's quartet (1962-1965), Stan Getz's band (1965-1967), and an important edition of Gary Burton's quartet (1967-1970). The latter group (starting with the addition of guitarist Larry Coryell) was actually one of the first fusion groups, and it was during that time that Swallow began playing electric bass; within a few years, he stopped playing acoustic altogether. Swallow spent a few years in the early '70s living in northern California, during which time he mostly played locally. After the late '70s, he was closely associated with Carla Bley's groups, although he occasionally worked on other projects (including a reunion of the Jimmy Giuffre 3). Swallow has also proved to be a talented composer with "Eiderdown," "Falling Grace," "General Mojo's Well Laid Plan," and "Hotel Hello" among his better-known pieces. The 21st century saw the release of several Swallow sets, including Damaged in Transit (2003), Histoire Du Clochard: The Bum's Tale (2004), and an intriguing set with poet Robert Creeley, So There (2006). Hotel Hello appeared in 2007, followed by Believe in Spring, a collection of standards with Hans Ulrik and Jonas Johansen issued on the Stunt label, and Carla's Christmas Carols in 2008. In 2010 he recorded IS with trumpeter Tore Johanson for the Inner Ear label. Swallow formed We3 along with Adam Nussbaum and David Leibman; they recorded Amazing in 2011. In 2012 he and drummer Joey Barron played in Steve Kuhn's trio for the recording of Wisteria on ECM. It was a busy year for the bassist: he also recorded another duet offering, The Agnostic Chant Book, with reed and woodwind master Jonas Schoen. He led his own quintet for Into the Woodwork, which was issued on Xtra WATT, in June of 2013, and shared triple-billing with Carla Bley and Andy Sheppard on Trios, which was released in September of that year. ~ Scott Yanow & Thom Jurek, Rovi
Title: Radio HD (Single)
Artist: John Scofield, Steve Swallow, Bill Stewart
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: Green Apple
Artist: Ahmad Jamal, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, George Shearing, Steve Swallow, Eberhard Weber, Astor Piazzolla, Makoto Ozone, Eddie Daniels, Keith Jarret
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Title: The Life of a Trio: Sunday
Artist: Paul Bley, Steve Swallow, Jimmy Giuffre
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal
Title: Cinzia Roncelli Sings Swallow - Willow: A Jazz Suite
Artist: Steve Swallow, Cinzia Roncelli
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Title: Your Songs: The Music of Elton John
Artist: Steve Swallow, Pietro Tonolo, Gil Goldstein, Paul Motian
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Bop
Title: Songs With Legs
Artist: Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard
Genre: Gospel, Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Title: Loneliness Road
Artist: Steve Swallow, Bobby Previte, Jamie Saft
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Title: Hullo Bolinas HD (Single)
Artist: John Scofield, Steve Swallow, Bill Stewart
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: The Life of a Trio: Saturday
Artist: Paul Bley, Steve Swallow, Jimmy Giuffre
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
Title: The Life Of A Trio, Saturday
Artist: Paul Bley, Steve Swallow, Jimmy Giuffre
Genre: Avant Garde Jazz, Chamber Jazz, Free Jazz
Title: Monteverdi - A Trace of Grace
Artist: Gavino Murgia, Steve Swallow, Guillemette Laurens, Michel Godard
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Title: Have We Told You All You'd Thought to Know?
Artist: Steve Swallow, David Torn, Robert Creeley, Chris Massey
Genre: Jazz
Title: So There
Artist: Steve Swallow, Steve Kuhn Trio, Robert Creeley, Cikada String Quartet
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
Title: Duets - Carla Bley & Steve Swallow
Artist: Steve Swallow, Carla Bley
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Rock
Title: Carla's Christmas Carols
Artist: Steve Swallow, Carla Bley
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Quartet Live
Artist: Antonio Sánchez / Antonio Sanchez, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Title: Conversations With a Goose
Artist: Paul Bley, Steve Swallow, Jimmy Giuffre
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
Title: The WATT Works Family Album
Artist: Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, Steve Weisberg, Karen Mantler, Michael Mantler
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Rock
Title: Emphasis & Flight, 1961 (Live)
Artist: Paul Bley, Steve Swallow, Jimmy Giuffre
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz
Collections
Title: Pianists On the Sunnyside
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz On the Sunnyside
Genre: Jazz
Title: Apéritif de Jazz / Aperitif de Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Stunt Records Compilation Volume 14
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Got Rhythm
Genre: Jazz
Title: Stunt Records Compilation, Vol. 22
Genre: Jazz
Title: Magic Moments 6 (In the Spirit of Jazz)
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Title: The Griffith Park Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ballads - Take Five
Genre: Jazz
Title: ECM Selected Recordings IX-XX
Genre: Jazz
Title: Stunt Records Compilation Vol. 16
Genre: Jazz
Title: ECM Selected Signs III-VIII
Genre: Jazz
Title: Agnostic Chant Book
Genre: Jazz
Title: Dreamy Days 2015
Genre: Jazz
Title: New Life @ TMD Jazz Edition Vol. 7
Genre: Jazz
Title: New Life @ TMD Jazz Edition Vol. 8
Genre: Jazz
Title: Single 13
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: Piano Jazz Christmas By JazzEcho 2023
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Artist: Michael Mantler, The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
Genre: Jazz
Title: Balint Varga Piano Work
Artist: Balint Varga
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Berlin Festival Guitar Workshop
Artist: Buddy Guy, Elmer Snowden, Jim Hall, Barney Kessel, Baden Powell
Genre: Jazz