Benet McLean is a British jazz violin and piano virtuoso and singer.
Life
Benet was regarded as a child prodigy and attended the Purcell School for Young Musicians on a scholarship. [1] He was mentored by Yehudi Menuhin. [2] [3] [4]
He has performed at the London Jazz Festival [5] and has collaborated with Partikel, Nightmares on Wax, Laura Mvula and Mahalia, Andy Davies, Benjamin Croft, Omar, Julian Joseph, [6] Sir Simon Rattle, Dave O’Higgins, [7] TY, Steve Williamson, [8] Jean Toussaint, [9] Tommy Smith, Cleveland Watkiss, [10] Yellow Station Blue, Phillip Bent, Orphy Robinson, Kevin Haynes, [11] Roachford, Maxi Jazz (Faithless) and Loose Tubes. [12]
Benet also teaches and is a professor of jazz violin at the London School of Musical Theatre (LPMAM). [13]
References
- ^ https://estastrings.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Vol-43_2-arco-Summer-2017.pdf
- ^ "Benet McLean Band & Friends". Time Out London.
- ^ "Benet McLean – Sussex Jazz Magazine".
- ^ "Jazz Goes To Leeds: Interview with Benet Mclean". March 9, 2014.
- ^ "Benet McLean Quintet". EFG London Jazz Festival.
- ^ "Interview: Julian Joseph OBE". www.prsformusic.com.
- ^ "Our Guest Soloists". April 6, 2015.
- ^ "Benet McLean Quintet – Theatre at the Tabard". tabard.org.uk.
- ^ Fordham, John (June 24, 2010). "Jean Toussaint: Live in Paris and London" – via The Guardian.
- ^ https://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/event/cleveland-watkissbenet-mclean/
- ^ Review, Alt A. (June 5, 2020). "KEVIN HAYNES: Alto Saxophonist Percussionist/ African Folklore Singer releases Ajo Se Po – third studio Album". Alt A Review.
- ^ "Benet McLean unleashes The Bopped And The Bopless at 606 Club". Jazzwise.
- ^ "Faculty Jazz&Rythm - LPMAM". September 22, 2020.