Jameson studied guitar and free improvisation with Joe Morris and composition with Anthony Coleman at the New England Conservatory of Music.  While in Boston, Jameson also spent over a year assisting, studying, and watching films with original Third-Stream pianist, Ran Blake.

The guitarist has recorded with Anthony Coleman for New World Records, and is a third of the rock group Grand Lake (Hippies Are Dead Records).

Mr. Swanagon currently resides in San Francisco with his wife Danae.  In addition to a number of rock, free music and jazz collaborations, he performs solo finger-style concerts consisting of tightly composed, very sparse, vignettes he thinks of as sad toys.  He teaches guitar, jazz, and free music, and is currently on the faculty at the Vibo Music Center.

Credits:

Website photos by Alex Cruse. Wood-Coned Resonator guitar heard on The Big Feet was made by Jeff Jamieson.

DESOLATION HAPPINESS (Album) was recorded by Sebastien Richard and mastered by Myles Boisen.

THE BIG FEET (Short Film): Written and Directed by Jameson Swanagon; Cinematography by Joe Golling; Edited by Aaron Rietz; Music by JS; Special Effects Makeup by Danae Swanagon; Special thanks to Julie Biberstein and Jay Rubin; Acted by Ezra Rubin, DS, Bob Thayer and JS.