Steve Swallow News

It's easy to be cynical about signature basses. A manufacturer slaps a publicity-hungry artist's name on a production model, tweaks it superficially, and calls it "custom." While this may happen occasionally, ...

The jump blues band Saturday Night Fish Fry, which played Saturday night in the Big Tent, was big fun.

Jimmy Giuffre passed away on April 24th; just two days shy of his 87th birthday.

Longtime jazz guitarist Jerry Hahn performs tonight in the KAFM Radio Room at 1310 Ute Ave.

As a bass guitarist, Damon Brown seems more Steve Swallow than Jaco Pastorius -- more subtle and unassuming than flashy and show-stopping. At its best, "Falling Forward" , his debut album, lies just outside the ...

Pianist Paul Bley is an innovator whose imagination eclipses the norm. He never wavers from a challenge and there is always an air of expectancy each time Bley sits at the piano.

The National Guitar Workshop announces the 2008 Bass Summit sponsored by Washburn Guitars and Eden Amps. via Harmony Central

Jimmy Giuffre could play the tenor saxophone with a rhythm and blues raucousness that reflected his Texas origins. via All About Jazz

Composer and jazz clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre died on April 24, after suffering from pneumonia and complications from Parkinson's Disease. via National Public Radio

Carla Bley - Published: April 25, 2008 Carla Bley/Steve Swallow/Andy Sheppard at Birdland Birdland New York City, New York April 10, 2008 The Lost Chords is the name of the quartet led by pianist Carla Bley ... via All About Jazz

“A treasure trove of poetry, drama, and comedy, the Tempest is perhaps one of the richest plays ever written because of its themes of reconciliation and forgiveness.”

Carla Bley Jazz pianist and composer Carla Bley brings her trio made up of bassist Steve Swallow and saxman Andy Sheppard to the Flynn Center at 8 p.m. Saturday for a night of jazz harmony. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

Piano music has various personalities. It can be extroverted, jamming and far-reaching. It can be self-referential and have form that evolves only as it is played. via All About Jazz

John Scofield - Published: April 9, 2008 John Scofield Trio + Horns Jazz Cafe London, England March 29, 2008 How to begin a review of a concert at which one's musical outlook has been picked up, shaken about, ... via All About Jazz

“Because Andy said, - I played with this guy and it was magical, we both played the same note.' He had never experienced that, so I said, - I'm going to get Paolo for Andy, then.' ”

BILL FRISELL and his 858 Quartet traveled from Ricther to Charlie Christian and Marvin Gaye. via The Phoenix

Founded in 2003, Carla Bley's quartet The Lost Chords interprets her music with emotional depth and superior musicianship. via All About Jazz

The National Guitar Workshop is excited to announce the curriculum and guest artists for the 2008 season. via Harmony Central

The National Guitar Workshop is proud to announce its 25th Season of presenting outstanding week long music workshops across the country, and featuring guest artists such as Paul Gilbert, John Scofield, Lisa ... via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

New York Art Quartet ESP Disk Alto saxophonist John Tchicai co-formed the New York Art Quartet in 1964 out of the ashes of the New York Contemporary Five. via All About Jazz

“Solar", for example, sound more like overlapping dialogue than discreet soliloquies. Jeremy Brown, talented bassist and the "baby”

In many ways a piano trio is the ideal setting for jazz interactivity: although the pianist's name usually appears at the top of the marquee, bass and drums share equal "screen" time as co-starring cast ... via All About Jazz

“The bebop and blues element has to be there, even though my tunes are not explicitly that. There is a kind of optimism in bebop that counterbalances some of the other concepts that I like, and I think that is a nice combination.”

Steve Grover is one of Maine's best kept jazz secrets. A remarkable drummer and prolific composer, Grover has been omnipresent on Maine's music scene--both as a sideman and as a leader--for several years. via The Wire