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Listen to Slam Stewart, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Slam Stewart

Jazz

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Listen to Dark Eyes by Slam Stewart, see lyrics, music video & more!
Dark EyesSlam Stewart
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Bowin' Singin' SlamSlam Stewart
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Just You, Just MeLester Young, Sid Catlett & Slam Stewart
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The Flat Foot FloogeeSlam Stewart
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Jumpin' At the DeucesSlam Stewart
Listen to Palm Springd Jump by Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart, see lyrics, music video & more!
Palm Springd JumpSlim Gaillard & Slam Stewart
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Laff, Slam, LaffSlam Stewart
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Lady, Be Good!Don Byas & Slam Stewart
Listen to Embraceable You by Don Byas, Nita Bradley & Slam Stewart, see lyrics, music video & more!
Embraceable YouDon Byas, Nita Bradley & Slam Stewart
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Tea for TwoJimmy Jones, John Levy & Slam Stewart

More albums from Slam Stewart

Listen to Upside Down by Slam Stewart
ALBUMUpside DownSlam Stewart
Listen to Fish Scales (Paris 1975) [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions] by Slam Stewart
ALBUMFish Scales (Paris 1975) [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions]Slam Stewart
Listen to Slamboree by Slam Stewart
ALBUMSlamboreeSlam Stewart
Listen to Slam Bam (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions (Hérouville, France 1971)) by Slam Stewart
ALBUMSlam Bam (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions (Hérouville, France 1971))Slam Stewart
Listen to Slam Stewart, Vol. 2 (Remastered) by Slam Stewart
ALBUMSlam Stewart, Vol. 2 (Remastered)Slam Stewart
Listen to Bowin' Singin' Slam (feat. Erroll Garner, Sammy Weiss & Harold West) by Slam Stewart
ALBUMBowin' Singin' Slam (feat. Erroll Garner, Sammy Weiss & Harold West)Slam Stewart

About Slam Stewart

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Hometown
Englewood, NJ, United States
Born
September 21, 1914
Genre
Jazz
Slam Stewart was a superior swing-oriented bassist whose ability to bow the bass and hum an octave apart made him famous in the jazz world. He had thought of the idea while studying at Boston Conservatory when he heard Ray Perry singing along with his violin. In 1936, Stewart was with Peanuts Holland's group and the following year he started playing regularly with guitarist/singer/comedian Slim Gaillard in a group logically dubbed "Slim and Slam." "Flat Foot Floogie" became a huge hit and kept the group working through the early '40s. After leaving Gaillard, Stewart was in great demand. He played with Art Tatum's trio, was featured on records with the Benny Goodman Sextet, Red Norvo (a famous session with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie), and Lester Young (a classic rendition of "Sometimes I'm Happy"), and led his own group which for a period featured the up-and-coming pianist Erroll Garner. Stewart performed a couple of stunning duets with tenor saxophonist Don Byas at a 1945 Town Hall concert and later worked with Billy Taylor, Roy Eldridge, Bucky Pizzarelli, the Newport All-Stars, and a countless number of other jazz greats. He even recorded two albums with bassist Major Holley (who also bowed and hummed but in unison). Up until the end, Slam Stewart occupied his own unique niche in jazz. ~ Scott Yanow
Slam Stewart has also released music as a member of Illinois Jacquet and His All Stars, Lionel Hampton and His All Stars, Slim and Slam, Art Tatum Trio, Dizzy Gillespie and His Sextet, and Slam Stewart Trio.

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