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Steve Swell Discography
| Title | Artists | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers of Sound Ensemble | Steve Swell, Roy Campbell, Sabir Mateen, Hilliard "Hill" Greene, Klaus Kugel | 2007 | NotTwo Records (MW 797-2) |
| Swimming in a Galaxy of Goodwill and Sorrow | Steve Swell's Fire Into Music w/Jemeel Moondoc, William Parker, Hamid Drake | 2006 | RogueArt 09 (2006) |
| Slammin' The Infinite Live @ The Vision Festival | Steve Swell's Slammin' The Infinite w/Sabir Mateen, Matt Heyner, Klaus Kugel, featuring John Blum on piano | 2006 | NotTwo Records (6/06) |
| Live at the Bowery Poetry Club | Steve Swell's Nation Of We w/RCampbell, RBrown, DGriffin, DTaylor, WConnell, SMateen, FBarnes, PZummo, RMoshe, SYasuma, JKrall, CForbes, MLaVelle, MHeyner, TNicholson | 2006 | Ayler Records ayIDL-005 (1/15/06) |
| Double Diploid | Steve Swell/Dave Taylor Quartet w/Warren Smith, Chad Taylor | 2006 | CIMP 325 (2006) |
| Slammin' The Infinite: Remember Now | Sabir Mateen, Matt Heyner, Klaus Kugel, Steve Swell | 2005 | NotTwo Records (2005) |
| Fire Into Music Live LP (limited edition) | Jemeel Moondoc, William Parker, Hamid Drake, Steve Swell | 2004 | Ballroom Marfa (2004) |
| Steve Swell: Slammin' the Infinite | Sabir Mateen, Matt Heyner, Klaus Kugel, Steve Swell | 2003 | Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1174 (2003) |
| Not Just....Steve Swell/Dave Taylor Quintet | Billy Bang, Tomas Ulrich, Ken Filiano | 2005 | CIMP 321 (2005) |
| Desert Songs and other Landscapes | Gebhard Ullman/Steve Swell 4tet, Hill Greene, Barry Altschul | 2004 | CIMP 315 (2004) |
| ______ Is An Apparition | Blue Collar/Nate Wooley, Tatsuya Nakatani, Steve Swell | 2003 | Rossbin RS016 |
| Lovely Hazel | Blue Collar/Nate Wooley, Tatsuya Nakatani, Steve Swell | 2003 | Public Eysore PECD081 |
| Invisible Cities | Steve Swell/Perry Robinson Duo | 2002 | Drimala DR 03-347-04 |
| Suite for Players, Listeners and Other Dreamers (#2 in the 2004 Cadence Readers Poll) | Steve Swell, Roy Campbell, Charles Burnham, Will Connell, Kevin Norton, Francois Grillot | 2003 | CIMP 292 |
| New York BrassWood Trio (aka Poets Of The Now) | Steve Swell, Tom Abbs, Geoff Mann | 2003 | CIMP 285 |
| Unified Theory Of Sound/This Now | Steve Swell, Jemeel Moondoc, Cooper-Moore, Wilber Morris, Kevin Norton, Matt LaVelle | 2001 | Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1159 |
| Poets Of The Now | Steve Swell/Ursel Schlicht, Tom Abbs, Geoff Mann | 2002 | CIMP 272 |
| Real Time Messengers | The Transcendentalists/Steve Swell, Daniel Carter, Tom Abbs, Dave Brandt | 2002 | CIMP 264 |
| The Implicate Order/at Seixal | Steve Swell, Ken Filiano, Lou Grassi + Rodrigo Amado, Paulo Curado | 2001 | Clean Feed CF001 |
| Steve Swell presents Particle Data Group | Steve Swell, Gregg Bendian, Bruce Eisenbeil | 2000 | Cadence Jazz Records CJR1139 |
| Flurries Warm and Clear | Steve Swell Trio w/Ned Rothenberg, Tomas Ulrich | 1999 | CIMP 203 |
| Atmospheels | Steve Swell Trio w/Will Connell, Lou Grassi | 1998 | CIMP 184 |
| Moons of Jupiter | Steve Swell Quartet w/Mark Whitecage, Dominic Duval, Jay Rosen | 1997 | CIMP 149 |
| Out and About | Steve Swell Quartet featuring Roswell Rudd w/Ken Filiano, Lou Grassi | 1996 | CIMP 116 |
| Observations | Steve Swell & Chris Kelsey Duo | 1996 | CIMP 108 |
| All The Notes (DVD) | Cecil Taylor and Orchestra Humane | 2005 | Chris Felver Films |
| Bill Dixon 17 Musicians in Search of a Sound: Darfur | Live @ The Vision Festival 2007 w/Dick Griffin, Joe Daley, Steve Swell, Warren Smith, Jackson Krall, JD Parran and many many more | 2007 | AUM Fidelity (AUM 046) |
| Radiant Pools | Rob Brown w/Joe Morris, Steve Swell, Luther Gray | 2004 | RogueArt 003 |
| Dom Minasi's The Vampire's Revenge | w/Joe McPhee, Steve Swell, Sabir Mateen, Jackson Krall, Borah Bergman, Matt Shipp and many more | 2005 | CDM 1006 (2 CDs) |
| Jumala Quintet-Turtle Crossing | Paul Flaherty w/Joe McPhee, Steve Swell, John Voigt, Laurence Cook | 2000 | Clean Feed CF038CD |
| Titration | Chad Taylor's Active Ingredients w/Jemeel Moondoc, Tom Abbs | 2002 | Delmark DG-547 |
| Broad Strokes | Roswell Rudd | 2000 | Knitting Factory Works KFW-276 |
| New Basement Research | Gebhard Ullmann w/John Hebert, Gerald Cleaver, Jullian Arguelles | 2005 | Soul Note 121491-2 |
| Prophesies Come To Pass | Sabir Mateen's Shape, Texture, Sound Ensemble w/Matt LaVelle, Matt Heyner, Mike Thompson, Steve Swell | 2005 | 577 Records |
| For Percy Heath | William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra w/Roy Campbell, Rob Brown, Sabir Mateen and many others | 2005 | Victo cd 102 |
| Spontaneous | William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra w/Roy Campbell, Rob Brown, Andrew Barker and many others | 2002 | Splasc(H) CDH 855.2 |
| Raincoat In The River | William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra w/Roy Campbell, Rob Brown, Andrew Barker and many others | 2001 | Eremite 036 |
| Mayor Of Punkville | William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra w/Roy Campbell, Rob Brown, Chris Jonas, Andrew Barker and many others | 1999 | AUM0015/16 2 CDs |
| Sunrise In The Tone World | William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra w/Roy Campbell, Rob Brown, Cooper-Moore and many others | 1995 | AUM002/3 2 CDs |
| Flowers Grow In My Room | William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra w/Roy Campbell, Rob Brown, Cooper-Moore and many others | 1994 | Centering Records CD1002 |
| Trillium R Opera | Anthony Braxton | 1997 | Braxton House (4 CD set) |
| Live at the Vision Festival 2001 | Jemeel Moondoc w/The Jus Grew Orchestra (Tyone Hill, Roy Campbell, Gerald Cleaver, Michael Marcus, Berne Nix) | 2001 | Ayler Records aylCD-047 |
| Spirit House | Jemeel Moondoc w/The Jus Grew Orchestra Live at Amherst | 2000 | Eremite MITE 029 |
| Celestial Communicatons Orchestra | Alan Silva (4 CD set) Live in Poschiavo, Switzerland w/Kidd Jordan, Joseph Bowie, Wilber Morris, Daniel Carter, many others | 2001 | Eremite MTE 039, 040, 041, 042 |
| Vision Festival Orchestra | Alan Silva w/Raphe Malik, Bill Lowe, JD Parran, Will Connell, Stephen Haynes, and many others | 1999 | Eremite MTE 026 |
| Irving Stone/Memorial Concert | Track 4 w/Herb Robertson, Joey Baron & Andy Laster, many others appear for this memorial of a well-loved friend and fan of our music (William Parker, Erik Friedlander, Charles Gayle, etc) | 2003 | Tzadik 7611-2 (2 CDs) |
| Mandarin Movie | Rob Mazurek w/Alan Licht, Max Lux, Jason Ajemian, Frank Rosaly& Steve Swell | 2004 | Aesthetics AST41CD |
| High Water | El-P w/Matt Shipp, William Parker, Daniel Carter, Roy Campbell, Guillermo E. Brown & Steve Swell | 2003 | Thirsy Ear Recordings THI 57143.2 |
| Concret Science | Daniel Carter, Federico Ughi & Steve Swell | 2003 | 577 Records 577-5 |
| We Are Not Obstinate Islands | The Diplomats: Harris Eisenstadt, Rob Brown & Steve Swell | 2004 | Clean Feed CF061 CD |
| Mysterium for Quintet | Daniel Carter, Steve Swell, Gil Selinger, Terrence Murren, Eric Eigner | 2004 | Eavesdrop Records 002 |
| A Cost Effective Orchestra for The American Way of Life | Jeffrey Shurdut, Daniel Carter, Sabir Maateen, Will Connel & Steve Swell | 2004 | No Labels |
| Implicate Order/Sound Quest | Ursel Schlicht, Steve Swell, Ken Filiano, Lou Grassi, Martin Speicher | 2001 | Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1140 |
| Phat Hed | Tom Walsh with guest Steve Swell live at the Montreal Jazz Festival, July, 2003 | 2003 | Ombu 1004 |
| The Drum Is Honor Enough | Patrick Brennan w/Newman Taylor Baker, Hill Greene, Steve Swell | 2004 | CIMP 305 |
| Renewal | Chris Kelsey w/Steve Swell, Francois, Grillot, Jay Rosen | 2004 | CIMP 309 |
| American Songbook | Dominic Duval String & Brass Ensemble w/JoeMcPhee, Steve Swell, Tom Varner, Jason Hwang, Tomas Ulrich | 2002 | CIMP 261 |
| Recollections of Darby Hicks | Bob Washington w/Steve Swell, Dominic Duval | 2002 | CIMP 268 |
| Embracing The Void | Assif Tsahar and The Zoanthropic Orchestra w/Steve Swell, Craig Taborn, Curtis Hasselbring and many others | 2001 | Hopscotch 9 |
| Vision | The Transcendentalists, Daniel Carter, Steve Swell, Tom Abbs, Dave Brandt | 2001 | JA001 |
| Conduction 117 | Butch Morris conducts The Jump Arts Orchestra | 2001 | JA002 |
| Comin' At You | Jump Arts American Road Project | 2002 | JA003 |
| Radiolaria | Elliot Sharp and Orchestra Carbon | 2002 | zOaR 022 |
| Elliot Sharp's State Of The Union Project | Particle Data Group, Steve Swell, Gregg Bendian, Bruce Eisenbeil and other bands | 2000 | EMF CD 028 |
| Here At | Michael Marcus w/Ted Daniel, Fred Hopkins, Denis Charles, William Parker | 1993 | Soul Note 121243-2 |
| Phantasies | Jaki Byard and the Apollo Stompers | 1984 | Soul Note 1075 |
| Phantasies II | Jaki Byard and the Apollo Stompers | 1988 | Soul Note 121175-2 |
| Topaz Under Moon | Jeff Raheb Contemporary Jazz Orchestra featuring Dave Liebman | 2000 | TPZ 0001 |
| Music for Long Attention Spans | Herb Robertson and The Double Infinitves (Steve Swell, Bob Hovey, Tom Sayak) | 2000 | Leo CD LR 315 |
| The Mystery Of Compassion | Tom Varner w/Ed Jackson, Rich Rothenberg, Mike Richmond, Tom Rainey, Dave Taylor | 1992 | Soul Note 121217-2 |
| Long Night Big Day | Tom Varner w/Ed Jackson, Rich Rothenberg, Lindsey Horner, Phil Haynes, Tom Chapin, Frank London | 1990 | NewWorld/CounterCurrents 80410-2 |
| Obbligato | Mary LaRose/Jeff Lederer w/Steve Swell & Dominic Duval | 2001 | CIMP 256 |
| Walking Woman | Mary LaRose/Jeff Lederer w/Jamie Saft, Cameron Brown, Matt Wilson | 1998 | GM |
| Cutting The Chord | Mary LaRose/Jeff Lederer w/Michael Formanek, Mark Feldman, Jamie Hadad | 1995 | Ledhead Productions LD-101 |
| Flood at the Ant Farm | Phillip Johnston's Big Trouble w/Bob DeBellis, Joe Ruddick, Dave Hofstra, Kevin Norton | 1995 | Black Saint 120182-2 |
| The Unknown | Phillip Johnston's Big Trouble w/Bob DeBellis, Joe Ruddick, Dave Hofstra, Kevin Norton | 1993 | Avant 037 |
| Joy Of Being | Lou Grassi w/Joseph Jarmen, Perry Robinson, Paul Smoker, Wilber Morris | 2000 | CIMP 227 |
| PoZest | Lou Grassi w/Marshall Allen, Perry Robinson, Paul Smoker, Wilber Morris | 1999 | CIMP 207 |
| PoGressions | Lou Grassi w/Perry Robinson, Herb Robertson, Burton Greene, Wilber Morris | 1995 | Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1062 |
| Mo'Po | Lou Grassi's PoGressions #2 w/Perry Robinson, Herb Robertson, Wilber Morris | 1997 | CIMP 156 |
| Finland | Chris Cauley w/Steve Swell, William Parker & Greg Bendian | 1996 | Eremite 06 |
| Rabble | Tom Schmidt w/Randy McKean, Fima Ephron, Marvin Sewell | 1995 | Koch 3-7819-2 |
| Nature Of The Beast | Michael Formanek w/Dave Douglas, Tim Berne, Tony Malaby, Chris Speed, Jim Black | 1996 | Enja Records ENJ-9308 2 |
| Caos Totale/Pace Yourself | Tim Berne w/Herb Robertson, Mark Dresser, Marc Ducret, Bob Previte | 1990 | JMT 834-442-2 |
| Nice View | Tim Berne's Caos Totale w/ Herb Robertson, Mark Dresser, Marc Ducret, Bob Previte, Django Bates | 1993 | JMT 514-013-2 |
| Cobra Live At The Knitting Factory | John Zorn | 1992 | Kniting Factory Works KFW124 |
| Tounge In Groove | Joey Baron's Barondown w/Ellery Eskellin | 1991 | JMT 849-158-2 |
| Raised Pleasure Dot | Joey Baron's Barondown w/Ellery Eskellin | 1993 | New World/CounterCurrents 80449-2 |
| Crackshot | Joey Baron's Barondown w/Ellery Eskellin | 1995 | Avant 059 |
| New York Funk-Volume 1 | Jim Payne w/Mark Helias | 1992 | Gramavision R2-79489 |
| Not For Rollo | Walter Thompson | 1989 | Ottova 070487 |
| The Colonel | Walter Thompson | 1995 | Nine Winds NWCD0205 |
| Bottoms Out | Joe Fonda/Scott Miller | 1993 | Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1085 |
| New Blue Yodel | Mark Brine with Perry Robinson | 1995 | RSCD2 |
| Blues For Allah Project | Joe Gallant & Illuminati | 1996 | Knitting Factory Works KFW 188 |
| History & Movement | Didrik Ingvaldsen w/Andy Shepard, Bob Hovey, et al | 1999 | Da Da 4 CD |
| Symphony Of The Universe | Wendy Chambers | 1989 | Newport Classic NPD 85552 |
| Mass For Mass Trombones | Wendy Chambers | 1994 | Centaur CRC 2263 |
| Legacy | Michael Callan | 1994 | Significant Other Records 50951 |
| Paul Britten | Life and Death (Part 1) w/Rachel Z, Tony Levin | 2005 | PB Records |
| System Band | System Band | 1990 | Geronimo Records GR 0054 |
| The Sweeper | George Gritzbach | 1978 | Kicking Mule Records 304 |
| Knudstock | Herb Robertson w/(alot of guys from New Jersey) | 2000 | Cadence Jazz Records CJR 1117 |
| Mob Mobiel | Sean Bergin w/Franky Douglas, Eric Boeren, Ab Baars, Walter Weirbos, Steve Swell, Han Bennik, Tristan Honsinger and many more | 2002 | Data Records DATA: 032 |
| Ori Kaplan Trio featuring Steve Swell | Ori Kaplan w/Tom Abbs, Geoff Mann | 2000 | CIMP 223 |
| Lucille's Gemini Dream | Avram Fefer w/Wilber Morris, Igal Foni | 2001 | CIMP 237 |