Deconstructed (Steve Swallow album)

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Deconstructed
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Studio album by
Steve Swallow
ReleasedJune 2, 1997
RecordedDecember 1996
StudioGrog Kill Studio, Willow, NY
Genre Jazz
Label Xtra Watt 9
Producer Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow chronology
Parlance
(1995)		Deconstructed
(1997)		 Are We There Yet?
(1998)

Deconstructed is an album by the bassist Steve Swallow, released on the Xtra Watt label in 1997. [1] [2] [3]

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This CD by electric bassist Steve Swallow is a major surprise, for his ten originals are essentially bebop, often using chord changes that sound familiar... This rare straight-ahead outing by Steve Swallow sounds fresh, lively, and creative, and it is one of his most rewarding recordings as a leader." [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Swallow.

  1. "Running in the Family" - 5:10
  2. "Babble On" - 3:44
  3. "Another Fine Mess" - 6:48
  4. "I Think My Wife Is a Hat" - 5:45
  5. "Bird World War" - 3:20
  6. "Bug in a Rug" - 6:09
  7. "Lost in Boston" - 5:00
  8. "Name That Tune" - 5:39
  9. "Viscous Consistency" - 6:02
  10. "Deconstructed" - 5:30

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ ECM Records Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 25, 2016
  2. ↑ Steve Swallow catalog accessed August 25, 2016
  3. ↑ Steve Swallow discography accessed August 25, 2016
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Deconstructed – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ 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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