Real Book (album)

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

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

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)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review 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

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

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