Steve Swallow | |
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 Swallow at Moers Festival, Moers, Germany, 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 4, 1940 Fair Lawn, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| 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]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 384. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Steve Swallow: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Steve Swallow in Flight - Premier Guitar". www.premierguitar.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.