James Mainwaring is an English jazz composer, saxophonist and bandleader.
[1] Mainwaring was born in 1989 in Warrington where he grew up singing in rock bands and joined the Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra.
[3] In 2011 Mainwaring co-found Roller Trio who have released two albums,[4] won the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award 2011[5] and in 2012 were chosen for BBC introducing,[6] nominated for the Mercury Prize,[7] MOBO best jazz act and best newcomer at the Jazz FM awards.
[9] Mainwaring also performs solo on saxophone with electronics which was showcased at the EFG London Jazz Festival,[10] 2014 which was described as an 'intense, uncompromising performance that was utterly compelling".
[11] In 2015, he released the album The Earthworm's Eye View with his project Tipping Point,[12] which was described by John Fordham in The Guardian as "Playful, dark, skilful and spontaneous… a surefooted trip across many persuasions in contemporary music.