Steve Swallow | |
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![]() Swallow at Moers Festival, Moers, Germany, 2012 | |
Background information | |
Born | Fair Lawn, New Jersey, U.S. | October 4, 1940
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Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, educator |
Instrument(s) | Electric bass guitar, double bass |
Years active | 1960–present |
Labels | Palmetto, RCA, Atlantic, WATT, Blue Note, Winter & Winter, Verve, Impulse! |
Steve Swallow (born October 4, 1940)[1] is an American jazz bassist and composer, known for his collaborations with Jimmy Giuffre, Gary Burton, and Carla Bley.[2] He was one of the first jazz double bassists to switch entirely to electric bass guitar.[3]