Nelda Swigget & Megabopolis at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Pianist/composer/arranger Nelda Swigett leads a sextet with perhaps the best band name this side of “Bebop and Destruction”–Megabopolis. The band plays Swiggett’s very visual compositions as well as her skillful arrangements of jazz standards. As a pianist, she swings in a very easy way whether playing up tempo or caressing a ballad in beatific harmonic terms. She has a way of comping sparingly, then bringing the fire while soloing. 

With Megabopolis, Swiggett has the tools to arrange and compose at will, with specific players in mind. The band is full of familiar faces for Seattle jazz fans, starting with Swiggett’s rhythm section mates in bassist Michael Glynn and drummer Max Wood...

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Pianist/composer/arranger Nelda Swigett leads a sextet with perhaps the best band name this side of “Bebop and Destruction”–Megabopolis. The band plays Swiggett’s very visual compositions as well as her skillful arrangements of jazz standards. As a pianist, she swings in a very easy way whether playing up tempo or caressing a ballad in beatific harmonic terms. She has a way of comping sparingly, then bringing the fire while soloing. 

With Megabopolis, Swiggett has the tools to arrange and compose at will, with specific players in mind. The band is full of familiar faces for Seattle jazz fans, starting with Swiggett’s rhythm section mates in bassist Michael Glynn and drummer Max Wood. The front line features trombonist Cliff Swiggett, tenor saxophonist Travis Ranney and trumpeter Michael Van Bebber. The band has spent many sets together over a number of years, a bit of a rarity these days.https://seattlejazzfellowship.org/events

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