{ "id": "steve-swallow-d94cd4f9", "name": "Steve Swallow", "kind": "person", "disambiguation": null, "identifiers": { "mbid": [ "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0" ], "wikidata": [ "Q708266" ], "isni": [ "0000000114426465" ], "ipi": [ "00269879488" ], "discogs": [ "284204" ], "spotify": [ "6mrjnfLYDl91oh10EIeKPV" ] }, "aliases": [ "Awallow", "S Swallow", "S. Swallow", "S.Swallow", "S.W. Swallow", "Stave Swallow", "Stephen Swallow", "Steve", "Steve \"Dr. Zvalov\" Swallow", "Steve W. Swallow", "SteveSwallow", "Steven Swallow", "Swallo", "Swallow", "Swallow S.", "С. Суэллоу", "Стив Своллоу", "Стив Суоллоу", "Стэфен Суллоу", "スティーヴ・スワロウ" ], "facts": { "area": { "status": "single_source", "values": [ { "value": "United States", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "489ce91b-6658-3307-9877-795b68554c98" } ] }, "begin_date": { "status": "multi_source", "values": [ { "value": "1940-10-04", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "precision": "day" }, { "value": "1940-10-04", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "precision": "day", "source_cites_reference": true } ] }, "begin_place": { "status": "multi_source", "values": [ { "value": "Fair Lawn", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "b0dbb510-ec38-42d0-984a-f4ac74501ce6" }, { "value": "Fair Lawn", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "ref": "Q607666", "source_cites_reference": true } ] }, "citizenship": { "status": "single_source", "values": [ { "value": "United States", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "ref": "Q30", "source_cites_reference": true } ] }, "country": { "status": "single_source", "values": [ { "value": "US", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24" } ] }, "description": { "status": "single_source", "values": [ { "value": "American jazz bassist and composer", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01" } ] }, "genre": { "status": "single_source", "values": [ { "value": "jazz fusion", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "ref": "Q105527", "source_cites_reference": true }, { "value": "jazz", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "ref": "Q8341", "source_cites_reference": true } ] }, "instrument": { "status": "single_source", "values": [ { "value": "guitar", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "ref": "Q6607", "source_cites_reference": false }, { "value": "bass instrument", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "ref": "Q810447", "source_cites_reference": true } ] }, "member_of": { "status": "multi_source", "values": [ { "value": "The Jimmy Giuffre 3", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "50fa7a0e-c92d-439e-a743-a31c28230716", "begin": "1960", "end": "1962", "ended": true }, { "value": "Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "5214982b-0151-484d-b08f-06d52d22cf92", "begin": "2015", "attributes": [ "bass" ] }, { "value": "We3", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "f4f5b580-0b86-43d9-9562-3ef558e9d442" }, { "value": "Steve Kuhn Trio", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "ebeaed03-60b8-4aa8-8819-3b4cd3e03f46" }, { "value": "The Impossible Gentlemen", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "f3ccc39f-1fce-484a-b215-d4f9557eda89" }, { "value": "Steve Swallow Ohad Talmor Sextet", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "042d0d31-ed0e-414b-9eb4-0a48526799fc" }, { "value": "John Scofield Trio", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "8cbae88e-5f16-402e-a44d-bcc33171c250" }, { "value": "The New Standard Trio", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "8cb570b9-f759-4f1b-b7f4-16686306bf1e", "attributes": [ "original" ] }, { "value": "Gary Burton Quartet", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "be7ffcaa-0185-456b-9aa8-1bfd52b57676" }, { "value": "Jazz in Trio", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "3ededec1-fbf6-4d05-b43a-b7aef98cd2c3" }, { "value": "Courage", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "9cbccf25-2786-43f1-8794-ba0559b3dcf6" }, { "value": "The Carla Bley Big Band", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "4ee7c43d-391c-4e17-bd9b-f934490a86e3", "attributes": [ "bass" ] }, { "value": "The Carla Bley Band", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "051cf989-fccc-463f-9710-575e1923d060", "attributes": [ "bass" ] }, { "value": "The Swallow Quintet", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "471bd206-7524-4275-9979-27f23704aed7", "attributes": [ "bass", "eponymous", "original" ] }, { "value": "Gary Burton & Friends", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "da1e2f2c-1c9a-4369-a85f-4d3ed4b1a634" }, { "value": "Jeff Lederer | Sunwatcher", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "bb734684-d4c0-428c-9786-17945f8eb1f7", "attributes": [ "bass" ] }, { "value": "Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band", "source": "musicbrainz", "source_record": "d94cd4f9-3178-4cc5-9e96-c9306385ffb0", "retrieved": "2026-10-24", "ref": "56d820db-eada-4077-b328-72bb49f70658", "ended": true, "attributes": [ "electric bass guitar" ] }, { "value": "The Thelonious Monk Quartet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:261339", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Bobby Previte & Bump", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:284207", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Jazz Composer's Orchestra", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:309383", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Carla Bley Band", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:326419", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Jimmy Giuffre Trio", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:330153", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The George Russell Sextet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:341526", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Paul Bley Trio", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:369422", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Stan Getz Quartet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:372754", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Gary Burton Quintet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:609499", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Gary McFarland Sextet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:763830", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Gary Burton Quartet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:841693", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "John Scofield Trio", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:933868", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Art Farmer Quartet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:1063312", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Electric Bebop Band", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:1071063", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Mike Gibbs Orchestra", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:1162041", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Enrico Pieranunzi Trio", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:1329538", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Steve Kuhn Trio", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:1357840", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "George Russell Septet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:1406158", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Gary Burton & Friends", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:1880868", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Bob Moses Quintet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:1987778", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Liberation Music Orchestra", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:1996912", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Courage (8)", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:2066854", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Mike Gibbs Band", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:2188440", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Gary Windo Quartet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:2200845", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Ettore Fioravanti Quartet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:2244585", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Henri Texier Transatlantik Quartet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:2506668", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Paul Bley Group", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:2514257", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "We3", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:2576838", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Steve Swallow / Ohad Talmor Sextet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:2887224", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Paul Motian Trio 2000 + One", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:2959466", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Impossible Gentlemen", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:3001212", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Christian Muthspiel 4", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:3224582", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Swallow Quintet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:3335400", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Paul Bley / Steve Swallow / Jimmy Giuffre", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:3415115", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Johnny Knapp Trio", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:3628245", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Lost Chords (3)", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:3904853", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Carla Bley Big Band", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:3908776", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Christian Jacob Trio", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:4233193", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Scofield / Swallow Duo", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:4482864", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Riverside (12)", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:6096196", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Jørgen Emborg Quintet", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:7460046", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Hans Ulrik / Steve Swallow / Jonas Johansen Trio", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:8128206", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Carla Bley Trio", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:9970477", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Jeff Lederer | Sunwatcher", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:10105039", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "The Only Chrome Waterfall Orchestra", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:11457668", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" }, { "value": "Christophe Marguet Sextet (2)", "source": "discogs", "source_record": "284204", "retrieved": "2026-10-01", "ref": "discogs:16529771", "data_quality": "Needs Vote" } ] }, "occupation": { "status": "single_source", "values": [ { "value": "composer", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "ref": "Q36834", "source_cites_reference": true }, { "value": "jazz musician", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "ref": "Q15981151", "source_cites_reference": true }, { "value": "university teacher", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "ref": "Q1622272", "source_cites_reference": true } ] }, "record_label": { "status": "single_source", "values": [ { "value": "ECM Records", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "ref": "Q311439", "source_cites_reference": false }, { "value": "Palmetto Records", "source": "wikidata", "source_record": "Q708266", "retrieved": "2026-11-01", "ref": "Q2238226", "source_cites_reference": true } ] } }, "discography": [], "links": [ { "kind": "IMDb", "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1100447/" }, { "kind": "VIAF", "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/42026809" }, { "kind": "allmusic", "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000042344" }, { "kind": "discogs", "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/284204" }, { "kind": "discogs listed", "url": "http://www.wattxtrawatt.com/stevecell.html" }, { "kind": "discogs listed", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Swallow" }, { "kind": "discogs listed", "url": "https://www.bluenote.com/artist/steve-swallow/" }, { "kind": "discogs listed", "url": "https://www.ecmrecords.com/artists/1435045704/steve-swallow" }, { "kind": "free streaming", "url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/6mrjnfLYDl91oh10EIeKPV" }, { "kind": "free streaming", "url": "https://www.deezer.com/artist/78873" }, { "kind": "last.fm", "url": "https://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Swallow" }, { "kind": "official homepage", "url": "http://www.wattxtrawatt.com/" }, { "kind": "other databases", "url": "http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072974" }, { "kind": "other databases", "url": "http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w63f59g4" }, { "kind": "other databases", "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139002100" }, { "kind": "other databases", "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/134534905" }, { "kind": "other databases", "url": "https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81072974" }, { "kind": "songkick", "url": "https://www.songkick.com/artists/545295" }, { "kind": "streaming", "url": "https://tidal.com/artist/3676769" }, { "kind": "wikidata", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708266" }, { "kind": "wikipedia", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Swallow" } ], "citation": { "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/steve-swallow-d94cd4f9", "cite_as": "Steve Swallow, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/steve-swallow-d94cd4f9", "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit", "sources": [ { "name": "musicbrainz", "dump": "20261024-001001", "date": "2026-10-24", "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)" }, { "name": "wikidata", "dump": "2026-10-28T151314", "date": "2026-10-28", "license": "CC0 1.0" }, { "name": "wikidata", "dump": "2026-10-29T161131", "date": "2026-10-29", "license": "CC0 1.0" }, { "name": "discogs", "dump": "20261001", "date": "2026-10-01", "license": "CC0 1.0" }, { "name": "wikidata", "dump": "2026-10-29T182648", "date": "2026-10-29", "license": "CC0 1.0" }, { "name": "wikidata", "dump": "2026-10-30T103005", "date": "2026-10-30", "license": "CC0 1.0" }, { "name": "wikidata", "dump": "2026-10-31T103005", "date": "2026-10-31", "license": "CC0 1.0" }, { "name": "wikidata", "dump": "2026-11-01T113005", "date": "2026-11-01", "license": "CC0 1.0" }, { "name": "wikidata", "dump": "2026-11-02T113003", "date": "2026-11-02", "license": "CC0 1.0" }, { "name": "wikidata", "dump": "2026-11-03T113003", "date": "2026-11-03", "license": "CC0 1.0" }, { "name": "wikidata", "dump": "2026-11-04T113007", "date": "2026-11-04", "license": "CC0 1.0" } ] } }