Steve Swallow

Steve Swallow
Swallow at Moers Festival, Moers, Germany, 2012
Swallow at Moers Festival, Moers, Germany, 2012
Background information
Born (1940-10-04) October 4, 1940 (age 83)
Fair Lawn, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, educator
Instrument(s)Electric bass guitar, double bass
Years active1960–present
LabelsPalmetto, 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]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 384. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Steve Swallow: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Steve Swallow in Flight - Premier Guitar". www.premierguitar.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.

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