Steve Swallow
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) is an American jazz bassist and composer, known for his collaborations with Jimmy Giuffre, Gary Burton, and Carla Bley. He was one of the first jazz double bassists to switch entirely to electric bass guitar.