He is the winner of many DownBeat Awards, he was one of the first to transition from double bass to bass guitar and known for his long-time association with Gary Burton, and for his extensive collaboration with John Scofield. Scofield had the idea to put together a new album in tribute to Swallow called "Swallow Tales," and features the legendary bassist on the album. Here I speak with Swallow, to get his take on working with Scofield, and the stories behind his compositions including: Falling Grace, Eiderdown and Hullo Bolinas.