Duncan Swift

Duncan Swift (21 February 1943, Rotherham, Yorkshire – 8 August 1997 Bewdley, Worcestershire) was a British jazz musician and a practitioner of the stride piano performance style. He recorded two albums for Birmingham's Big Bear Records: Out Looking For The Lion, a reference to Willie "The Lion" Smith, and The Broadwood Concert, both recordings produced by his longtime friend Jim Simpson.
Duncan was a qualified classically trained musician and attained L.R.A.M., A.B.S.M., A.B.S.M. (Gen.Mus.) and G.B.S.M. (dist.). He taught music... more