title: Swallow (Steve Swallow album)
text: # Swallow (Steve Swallow album)
  
  Swallow is an album by bassist Steve Swallow released on the Xtra Watt label in 1992.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  Allmusic awarded the album 41⁄2 stars and the review by Michael G. Nastos states: "All nine cuts were written by this premier electric bass guitarist and performed by a sextet with guests".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Steve Swallow.
  
  * "Belles" - 3:59
  * "Soca Symphony" - 8:02
  * "Slender Thread" - 5:45
  * "Thrills and Spills" - 4:07
  * "William and Mary" - 5:49
  * "Doin' It Slow" - 7:30 Bonus track on CD
  * "Thirty Five" - 5:48
  * "Ballroom" - 5:13
  * "Playing with Water" - 4:21
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Steve Swallow - bass guitar
  * Steve Kuhn - piano
  * Carla Bley - organ
  * Karen Mantler - synthesizer, harmonica
  * Hiram Bullock, John Scofield - guitar
  * Gary Burton vibraphone
  * Robby Ameen - drums
  * Don Alias - percussion
  