Benet McLean Quintet

Virtuoso jazz violinist Benet McLean is among the UK’s most prodigious jazz talents, presenting an innovative blend of violin-infused hard bop and contemporary originals. His all-star quintet features some of the biggest names in contemporary British jazz and offers an irresistible sound that is guaranteed to inspire, with soulful violin wizardry, high-energy grooves, and beautiful melodies. Audiences can expect to hear songs from Benet’s upcoming new album alongside choice hard bop standards.

Joining Benet are Duncan Eagles on tenor saxophone, Chris Jerome on organ/keyboards, Larry Bartley on bass, and Zoe Pascal on drums.

Reviews

“Benet McLean is an exquisite violinist with a tone equal to that of the finest classical virtuosos and a soulful affinity with the highest level of jazz creativity. He’s inventive, charismatic and expressive with the nuances that bring spellbinding energy to his every performance.” Julian Joseph

“I really like Benet’s approach to improvisation on violin.” Jean-Luc Ponty

"His improvisations are vibrant percussive flashes of colour, full of trills and slurs, concise & witty.” Peter Marsh, BBC

Practical info

Benet McLean – violin
Duncan Eagles – tenor saxophone
Chris Jerome – organ/keyboards
Larry Bartley – bass
Zoe Pascal – drums

For more information, visit www.benetmclean.com.

Benet McLean Quintet