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Nelda Swiggett

Pianist Nelda Swiggett is an active performer and composer on the Seattle music scene. Whether swinging hard with her jazz trio, grooving to salsa and Afro-Cuban rhythms at the Latin club, or laying down soulful gospel riffs at her local church, you can count on Nelda’s strong musicality and creative rhythmic sense. Nelda entered the University of Washington as a classical piano performance major and a serious downhill ski racer -- an unlikely combination that ended abruptly with a major ski accident and two months of traction in a hospital bed at Harborview. Piano was out of the question, but a guitar and flute helped wile away the hours

Jazz Vocals May

by C. Michael Bailey
May 11, 2014

Simin Tander Where Water Travels Home Jazzhaus 2014 German-Afghani vocalist and composer Simin Tander follows up her well-received debut recording Wagma (Neuklang, 2011). She again prefers the company of her trio: pianist Jeroen van Vliet, who also provides judicious electronic effects; stand- out bassist Cord Heineking; and drummer ...

Three For All

May 1, 2014

Album: Blue-Eyed Painted Lady
By Nelda Swiggett
Label: Origin Records
Released: 0
Duration: 5:33

This Time

By Nelda Swiggett

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2010

Jazz Now! Seattle Podcast Previews Week 1 of Earshot Jazz Festival

October 18, 2010

Episode 3 of Jazz Now! Seattle is the first installment of our four-week preview of the Earshot Jazz Festival. Now in its 22nd year, the Earshot Fest is one of the most diverse and well respected jazz festivals in the nation. There are over 50 concerts and events during its three-week run that touch on just ...

Jazz Now! Seattle Podcast Previews 2010 Earshot Jazz Fest

October 12, 2010

Jazz Now! Seattle, a new podcast dedicated to spotlighting the amazing jazz music and musicians in Seattle, WA., will be airing special previews of the 2010 Earshot Jazz Festival. Over the next four weeks the podcast will play music from all of the Seattle artists featured in this year's festival. The preview begins this Friday, October ...

Hands On

By Nelda Swiggett

Label:
Released: 2001
Track listing: The Odyssey; Moon Boy Revisited; For the New Year; Dog Food; Then Came Dylan; Miles High; Last Laugh; Venus Girl; Fast Track Jack; I Spy Love; Bossadilly; Tra La La.

Nelda Swiggett Quartet: Hands On

by Jim Santella
March 1, 2001

Nelda Swiggett’s second recording as leader shows the Seattle-based pianist in a bright and creative light. Refreshing and somewhat (Thelonious) Monk-like, the leader’s piano artistry and original compositions urge her quartet to the creation of an exciting session. Drummer Steve Hill propels with taste while bassist Chuck Bergeron amplifies the rhythm and Brian Kent supplies a ...

Blue-Eyed Painted Lady

By Nelda Swiggett

Label: Origin Records
Released: 0