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American jazz bassist and composer

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1940-10-04
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Steve Swallow (born October 4th, 1940 in Fair Lawn, New Jersey) is a jazz bass guitarist and composer. As a child, Swallow studied piano and trumpet before turning to the double bass at age 14. While attending a preparatory school, he began trying his hand in jazz improvisation. In 1960 he left Yale, where he was studying composition, and settled in New York City, playing at the time in Jimmy Giuffre's trio along with Paul Bley. Since joining Art Farmer's quartet in 1964, Swallow began to write

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www.wattxtrawatt.com
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date of birth
1940-10-04
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Steve Swallow
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1960-00-00
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