James Banner
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About | Professional double and electric bass player and senior lecturer in music (ensembles, improvisation, composition, 1 to 1 lessons) at Leeds Conservatoire. James was born in Dudley, England in 1991. He has studied in Birmingham, Paris and Berlin, and is now based between Berlin and the UK, working around Europe as a musician (double/electric bass), educator and composer. He performs mostly in fields of jazz, improvised and contemporary music as a soloist, sideman and bandleader and employs a holistic and collaborative approach to music making. Awards:
Selected performances include: Proms at Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, London Jazz Festival, Konzerthaus Berlin. Selected broadcasts/recordings include: BBC Radio 3, Kulturradio RBB, BR-Klassik, Deutschlandfunk Kultur – for discography please visit my website! Tutoring Experience:
Senior Lecturer at Leeds Conservatoire (double/electric bass, ensemble, improvisation, composition, across all genres). Saturday Music School at LCoM (group double bass lessons and ensemble, ages 9-13). Composer in Residence with award-winning creative enterprise Make The Paint Dance Workshop leader for Jazzlines (THSH Birmingham, ages 8-18). 10 years of private tuition in double bass, electric bass and composition Current students include: bass ukulele, actor musicians (double and electric bass). Music Qualifications & Achievements:
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Location | Grange Rd, Hunslet, Leeds LS10 1SZ, UK |
Geolocation | 53.7823097,-1.5321117 |
Instrument(s) Taught | Bass, Double Bass, Music Theory |
Where do lessons take place? | Teacher's Location, Student's House |
Instrument | Bass, Double Bass, Music Theory |
Lesson Type | In-Person, In-Person |
Lesson Prices
60 mins | £51.50 |
45 mins | £39.00 |
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Rated 5.0 out of 5
April 23, 2021
James is responsive and invested teacher who in inspires both creativity and discipline in his lessons, and always leaves me with something new to think about. Asaph Verified
Rated 5.0 out of 5
April 23, 2021
Really friendly and patient chap. Great teacher, he went through everything thoroughly and made me feel confident in my abilities. Highly recommend 🙂 Alice Verified
Rated 5.0 out of 5
April 23, 2021
James, is a wonderful teacher with an amazing and specialised understanding of the instrument. He’s reliable, friendly and open to possibilities/ideas when teaching. This makes the lessons engaging for all levels. Shiv Verified
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First Name | James |
Last Name | Banner |
Username | James-Banner |