Albums by Steve Swallow
ALBUMAgnostic Chant BookJonas Schoen & Steve Swallow
ALBUMSwallow TalesJohn Scofield, Steve Swallow & Bill Stewart
ALBUMThe MeetingHans Ulrik, Niclas Knudsen, Anders Mogensen & Steve Swallow
ALBUMLife Goes OnCarla Bley, Andy Sheppard & Steve Swallow
ALBUMYou Don't Know the LifeJamie Saft, Steve Swallow & Bobby Previte
ALBUMLoneliness RoadJamie Saft, Steve Swallow & Bobby Previte
ALBUMAndando El TiempoCarla Bley, Steve Swallow & Andy Sheppard
ALBUMSimple SongsChristian Muthspiel & Steve Swallow
ALBUMSingular CurvesSteve Swallow, Ohad Talmor & Adam Nussbaum
ALBUMThe New StandardJamie Saft, Steve Swallow & Bobby Previte
Artist Biography
A lauded bassist and composer, Steve Swallow is an influential performer who helped define the sound of post-bop, fusion, and modern creative jazz. An individualist on his chosen instrument, Swallow is known for emphasizing high notes and often approaches the electric bass as if it were a guitar. Following his initial emergence in the 1960s playing progressive jazz with Jimmy Giuffre and George Russell, he established long associations with pianist Paul Bley, trumpeter Art Farmer, vibraphonist Gary Burton, and others. Swallow has issued albums under his own name, including 1987's Carla, 1991's Swallow, and 1996's Deconstructed. He is also a longtime member of a trio with his partner, pianist Carla Bley, and saxophonist Andy Sheppard, issuing albums like 2013's Trios, 2016's Andando el Tiempo, and 2020's Life Goes On.
Hometown
Fair Lawn, NJ, United States
Genre
Jazz