During a decade long association with the Criss Cross imprint, John Swana has produced an impressive aggregate of achievement, 15 discs in all, as a leader or featured sideman. On his own records, ...

A benign tumor behind his ear forced John Swana to put down the trumpet, an instrument he had played since he was 11 years old, about two years ago. The tumor, he believes, put pressure on the nerves ...

It seems like a case of the big fish swimming in a small pond. So while Philadelphia native John Swana currently chooses to make his home in the city of Brotherly Love, it's clearly evident that this ...