L' Histoire Du Clochard: The Bum's Tale
Released: Aug 17, 2004
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Released: Aug 17, 2004
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Bassist Steve Swallow is better known as a sideman than a leader, though his work as a composer may be his greatest hidden asset. Long acknowledged as one of the top electric bassists in jazz, a...
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Damaged in Transit
Released: Oct 14, 2003
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Released: Oct 14, 2003
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Damaged in Transit, recorded live in France in 2001, is a decided move away from Steve Swallow's obsession with harmony. His earlier bands, particularly over the three recordings or so following...
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Always Pack Your Uniform on Top
Released: Jun 27, 2000
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Released: Jun 27, 2000
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This is Swallow's third standards-derived quintet album, following in the footsteps of 1994's Real Book and 1996's Deconstructed. Here the Deconstructed quintet is captured live at Ronnie Scott's...
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Deconstructed
Released: December 1996
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Released: December 1996
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This CD by electric bassist Steve Swallow is a major surprise, for his ten originals are essentially bebop, often using chord changes that sound familiar; for example, the opening "Running in the...
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Real Book
Released: December 1993
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Released: December 1993
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If Steve Swallow is known primarily as an ace session bassist, it's not because his compositions are less than top-notch. This program finds him showing off his considerable writing chops with the...
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Carla
Released: 1986
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Released: 1986
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Electric bassist Steve Swallow performs eight originals on this set, with such witty titles as "Crab Alley," "Fred and Ethel," "Read My Lips" and "Hold It Against Me." Most prominent of the...
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