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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.
Steve Swallow est un bassiste et contrebassiste et compositeur de jazz américain, né le 4 octobre 1940 à New York.
4 oct. 2023 · In the realm of jazz, few instrumentalists have left as indelible a mark as Steve Swallow. Renowned for his innovative approach to the bass guitar, Swallow’s contributions to the genre span decades and continue to influence musicians worldwide.
1 juil. 2020 · Steve Swallow est un bassiste de légende qui joue notamment avec la pianiste Carla Bley et le guitariste John Scofield. C'est d'ailleurs dans le cadre de la sortie de l'excellent album Swallow Tales constitué de compositions de Steve Swallow que cette interview a été réalisée.
24 sept. 2020 · To paraphrase Shakespeare, some are born great, and some achieve greatness. But when it comes to playing the electric bass, Steve Swallow, 79, had greatness thrust upon him. “I was close to 30 years old when the electric bass happened to me,” Swallow said, as if describing an accident.
Steve Swallow has long been many jazz critics’ favorite electric bassist, for rather than playing his instrument in a rock-oriented manner, Swallow emphasizes the high notes and approaches the electric bass, to an extent, as if it were a guitar.
12 juil. 2023 · Steve Swallow was born in New York City in 1940, and spent his childhood in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Before turning to the acoustic bass at age 14, he studied piano (with Howard Kasschau, who also taught Nelson Riddle) and trumpet.
