Real Book (album)

Not to be confused with The Real Book, a 2014 album by Danielia Cotton.

1994 studio album by Steve Swallow

Real Book

Studio album by

Steve Swallow

Released| 1994
Recorded| December 1993
Studio| Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY
Genre| Jazz
Length| 49:08
Label| Xtra Watt 7
Producer| Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow chronology
| Go Together
(1992)  | Real Book
(1994)  | Songs with Legs
(1994)

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Real Book is an album by the bassist Steve Swallow, released on the Xtra Watt label in 1994.[1][2]

## Reception[edit]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [4]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and the review by Rick Anderson states: "This program finds him showing off his considerable writing chops with the help of an all-star group... His focus on the upper registers and the polyester tone of his five-string bass guitar will continue to annoy those who prefer to hear the bass played dark, low and woody, but there's no denying the consistent inventiveness of his playing or the charm of these compositions".[3]

## Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Steve Swallow.

1. "Bite Your Grandmother" - 4:40
2. "Second Handy Motion" - 4:47
3. "Wrong Together" - 5:19
4. "Outfits" - 5:52
5. "Thinking Out Loud" - 5:04
6. "Let's Eat" - 5:38
7. "Better Times" - 3:49
8. "Willow" - 4:13
9. "Muddy in the Bank" - 3:20
10. "Ponytail" - 6:26

## Personnel[edit]

* Steve Swallow \- 5 string bass guitar
* Tom Harrell \- trumpet, flugelhorn
* Joe Lovano \- tenor saxophone
* Mulgrew Miller \- piano
* Jack DeJohnette \- drums

## References[edit]

1. ^ ECM/WATT discography accessed August 25, 2016
2. ^ Steve Swallow catalog accessed August 25, 2016
3. ^ a b Anderson, Rick. Real Book – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1369\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Hotel Hello (with Gary Burton, 1974)
* Home (1979)
* Night-Glo (1985)
* Carla (1986-1987)
* Duets (with Carla Bley, 1988)
* The Life of a Trio: Saturday (with Paul Bley and Jimmy Giuffre, 1989)
* The Life of a Trio: Sunday (Paul Bley and Jimmy Giuffre, 1989)
* Swallow (1991)
* Go Together (with Carla Bley, 1992)
* Real Book (1993)
* Parlance (1995)
* Deconstructed (1996)
* Carla's Christmas Carols (with Carla Bley, 2008)
* The New Standard (with Jamie Saft and Bobby Previte, 2014)
* Loneliness Road (with Jamie Saft, 2017)

Live albums|

* Songs with Legs (with Carla Bley and Andy Sheppard, 1994)
* Are We There Yet? (with Carla Bley, 1998)
* Always Pack Your Uniform on Top (1999)
* Damaged in Transit (with Chis Potter and Adam Nussbaum, 2001)

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Albums|

* Tones, Shapes & Colors (1985)
* Hometown Sessions (1986)
* Solid Steps (1986)
* Village Rhythm (1988)
* Ten Tales (and Aldo Romano, 1989)
* Worlds (1989)
* Landmarks (1990)
* From the Soul (1991)
* Sounds of Joy (1991)
* Universal Language (1992)
* Tenor Legacy (1993)
* Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard (1994–95)
* Rush Hour (1994)
* Celebrating Sinatra (1996)
* Tenor Time (1996)
* Trio Fascination: Edition One (1997)
* Friendly Fire (and Greg Osby, 1998)
* 52nd Street Themes (1999)
* Flights of Fancy: Trio Fascination Edition Two (2000)
* Viva Caruso (2001)
* Oh! (ScoLoHoFo: John Scofield, Lovano, Dave Holland, Al Foster, 2002)
* On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard (2002)
* I'm All For You (2003)
* Joyous Encounter (2004)
* Classic! Live at Newport (2005)
* Streams of Expression (2005)
* Symphonica (2005)
* Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (2006)
* Folk Art (2008)
* Bird Songs (2010)
* Cross Culture (2012)
* Sound Prints (and Dave Douglas, 2013)
* Trio Tapestry (2019)
* Garden of Expression (2021)
* Our Daily Bread (2023)

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