Steve Swallow

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Born:
October 4, 1940, he's 71 and American.
Birthname:
Steve Swallow.
Snapshot:
An Artist with 27 releases, and credited 9 times on others' music. 25 collaborations and 1 musical relative.

Biography

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Steve Swallow (born October 4, 1940) is a jazz double bass and bass guitarist and composer born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.

One of the leading bassists in jazz, Swallow is noted for collaborations with Jimmy Giuffre, Gary Burton and Carla Bley. He was also one of the first acoustic bassists in jazz to switch entirely to bass guitar, on which he has a distinctively nimble sound.

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Steve Swallow - Jazz Guitarist John Scofield Performs in Tel-Aviv Getty Images

Jazz Guitarist John Scofield Performs in Tel-Aviv

Steve Swallow - Jazz Guitarist John Scofield Performs in Tel-Aviv Getty Images

Jazz Guitarist John Scofield Performs in Tel-Aviv

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Genres

Post-bop, Bebop, Jazz, Avant-Garde, Free Jazz, Heavy Metal. Vote on Genres

Discography

36 releases – 27 under his own name and 9 credits on others' music Edit
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