Person · Male
Neil Swainson
jazz bassist
- From
- Victoria, Canada
- Since
- 1955–present
- Releases
- 7
- hard bop
- jazz
- post-bop
About
Neil James Sinclair Swainson (born November 15, 1955) is a Canadian jazz bassist. Swainson started his career in Victoria, British Columbia, when he supported visiting American musicians such as Herb Ellis, Barney Kessell, and Sonny Stitt. In 1976 he moved to Vancouver after playing with the Paul Horn Quintet and leading a band for two years. He moved to Toronto in 1977.
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Discography
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 66b6862c-2cb8-48ce-9b7d-d9cab773c921
- ISNI
- 0000000116508747
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.