Swallow Tales (John Scofield album)

Swallow Tales is a studio album by American jazz musician John Scofield recorded together with Bill Stewart and Steve Swallow.[8] The album was released by ECM Records on 12 June 2020.[9] The trio plays nine compositions previously written by Steve Swallow.

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Swallow Tales
Studio album by
John Scofield
Released20 June 2020
RecordedMarch 2019
StudioThe James L. Dolan Recording Studio at NYU Steinhardt
GenreJazz
Length53:16
LabelECM 2679
ProducerManfred Eicher
John Scofield chronology
Combo 66
(2018)		 Swallow Tales
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
AllMusic[2]
The Arts Desk[3]
Jazz Journal[4]
Jazz TrailB+[5]
RTE.ie[6]
The Times[7]

Reception

Chris Pearson in his review for The Times wrote, "This set, taped in half a day by a trio led by the American guitarist John Scofield, centres on that legacy to set the record straight."[7] A review by RTE.ie stated, "In sum, a collection of sensitive, knowing interpretations of the Swallow classics which you should let play continuously until the inevitable result - you will need its sound in your life for a while, weaving in and out of your rooms."[6] Matt Collar of AllMusic added, "The album arrives on the heels of several other Scofield small group sessions, including 2017's Hudson and 2018's Combo 66... It's a sound whose earthy lilt sometimes has the feel of a three-member vocal group, rather than an instrumental trio."[2] Will Layman of PopMatters commented, "The jazz guitar trio is a classic format, and John Scofield, Steve Swallow, and Bill Stewart are as well-equipped as many musicians could be to venerate it and renew it a bit. That is the accomplishment of Swallow Tales."[10] Michael Ullman in his review for The Arts Fuse noted, "This is an intelligent, inventively performed, be-boppish tribute to a composer I now know better than ever."[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Swallow.

No.TitleLength
1."She Was Young"9:33
2."Falling Grace"5:27
3."Portsmouth Figurations"3:31
4."Awful Coffee"9:28
5."Eiderdown"7:13
6."Hullo Bolinas"4:15
7."Away"4:54
8."In F"4:34
9."Radio"4:21
Total length:53:16

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for Swallow Tales
Chart (2020) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 96
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 56
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References
  1. Patterson, Ian (June 16, 2020). "John Scofield: Swallow Tales album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. Collar, Matt (2020). "Swallow Tales - John Scofield | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. Scotney, Sebastian (6 June 2020). "Album: John Scofield, Steve Swallow, Bill Stewart - Swallow Tales". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. Gilbert, Mark (22 June 2020). "John Scofield: Swallow Tales". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. "John Scofield - Swallow Tales". JazzTrail | NY Jazz Scene | Album Reviews | Jazz Photography. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. "Album review: John Scofield Swallow Tales". RTE.ie. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. Pearson, Chris (May 29, 2020). "John Scofield: Swallow Tales — mercurial pieces don't soften the great jazz-rocker". The Times. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. "ECM Records". SWALLOW TALES by JOHN SCOFIELD, STEVE SWALLOW, BILL STEWART. ECM Records. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  9. "John Scofield: Swallow Tales — an irresistible polyrhythmic pulse". Financial Times. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  10. Layman, Will (23 June 2020). "John Scofield Renews the Jazz Guitar Trio on 'Swallow Tales'". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  11. Ullman, Michael (27 May 2020). "Jazz CD Review: John Scofield's "Swallow Tales" — Steve Swallow's Quirky Romanticism". The Arts Fuse. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – John Scofield / Bill Stewart / Steve Swallow – Swallow Tales" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  13. "Swisscharts.com – John Scofield / Bill Stewart / Steve Swallow – Swallow Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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