James Mainwaring

Childhood and education

• Mainwaring was born in Warrington where he grew up singing in rock bands and joined
• In 2007 he moved to Leeds to study Jazz at Leeds College of Music and completed an MA in composition from the University of York

  Career

• In 2011 Mainwaring co-found Roller Trio who have released two albums, won the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award 2011 and in 2012 were chosen for BBC introducing, nominated for the Mercury Prize, MOBO best jazz act and best newcomer at the Jazz FM awards
• Mainwaring is a session musician for Django Django. As well as touring with them he appears on their single 'Reflections' from their 2nd album Born Under Saturn.
• In 2015 he released the album The Earthworm's Eye View with his project Tipping Point which was described by John Fordham in the Guardian as "Playful, dark, skilful and spontaneous… a surefooted trip across many persuasions in contemporary music."
• Mainwaring also performs solo on saxophone with electronics which was showcased at the EFG London Jazz Festival. 2014 which was described as an 'intense, uncompromising performance that was utterly compelling"

  Discography

• Live at Seven Arts
• Roller Trio
• Space Fight
• Live at Jazz in the Round
• Live in Rotterdam
• Fracture
• The Earthworm's Eye View
• New Devices