# Neil Swainson

> Neil James Sinclair Swainson 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.

*Canadian jazz bassist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1955-11-15
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.8 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.6 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 32.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1675507/ (@nm1675507)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/1508049)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/66b6862c-2cb8-48ce-9b7d-d9cab773c921)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1974890)

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