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Steve Swallow

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Biography

Steve Swallow (born October 4, 1940) is a jazz 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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Albums releases

Release title Release date
Carla 1997
Deconstructed 1997
Home 1980
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Credits

Role Artist Release
Instrument Bobby Previte & Bump Counterclockwise (2003)
Instrument Chick Corea Tones for Joan's Bones (2001)
Instrument Jimmy Giuffre Conversations With a Goose (1995)
Instrument John Scofield & Pat Metheny I Can See Your House From Here (1994)
Instrument John Scofield Shinola (1981)
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