Cover of 'The Steve Swallow Songbook'  by Sher Music Co., featuring a stylized oil painting image with a title overlay.

The Steve Swallow Songbook


By Steve Swallow

20 Handpicked Compositions from a Master of Melodic Bass Lines

We are proud to give our jazz family access to the best songs of dozens of great jazz composers! Each composer personally selected 20 of their favorite original compositions and provided us with their own clean, accurate lead sheets — which we are now passing along to you.

These digital songbooks will give your band an instant boost in repertoire, or offer you hours of inspiration in the woodshed, learning directly from the masters of jazz composition. Also perfect as a play-along resource.

Steve Swallow’s compositions are instantly recognizable for their lyricism, rhythmic clarity, and understated complexity. As one of the first jazz bassists to fully embrace the electric bass, his tunes reflect a unique perspective on space, melody, and interplay — offering fresh material for musicians of all instruments.

What the Book Includes

  • 20 lead sheets chosen by Steve Swallow himself

  • Clean, accurate PDFs for instant download

  • Ideal for study, rehearsals, or performance

Sample Song: Ladies in Mercedes

Why It Matters

  • A chance to explore the melodic genius of one of jazz’s most original voices

  • These compositions are rhythm section–friendly, harmonically deep, and always musical

  • A valuable resource for bassists, composers, and modern jazz ensembles alike

Format: Digital (PDF)
$18.00
Regular price $18.00
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Primary Instrument: All Instruments
Primary Instrument: All Instruments


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