James was born in Blackpool in 1979. He started
to play the clarinet at primary school at the age of 9. By the time he was 15,
he was being invited to "sit-in" with various local jazz bands. After
hearing the recordings of Pops Foster, Al Morgan and others he was inspired to
buy a double bass at the age of 18. Shortly afterwards, he was offered a
residency in Lancaster on his newly adopted instrument - Sunday lunchtimes with
the Sun Street Stompers was a stimulating experience. Today, Jim guests with a
variety of bands in the North West and is a member of Martin Bennett's Old Green
River band
Jim is the son of Jack Swinnerton, who many will
remember from the days of the MSG in Manchester, and the series of articles on
that era that he wrote and which appeared in Just Jazz
Magazine
James was born in Blackpool in 1979. He started
to play the clarinet at primary school at the age of 9. By the time he was 15,
he was being invited to "sit-in" with various local jazz bands. After
hearing the recordings of Pops Foster, Al Morgan and others he was inspired to
buy a double bass at the age of 18. Shortly afterwards, he was offered a
residency in Lancaster on his newly adopted instrument - Sunday lunchtimes with
the Sun Street Stompers was a stimulating experience. Today, Jim guests with a
variety of bands in the North West and is a member of Martin Bennett's Old Green
River band