Benet McLean

www.benetmclean.com

"A riot of talent" - MOJO

Benet McLean is a British jazz violinist renowned for his sophisticated musical vocabulary and innovative playing style.

He is also an acclaimed jazz pianist and has received numerous favourable press reviews.

“...both a sensitive group player and a gifted soloist. His improvisations are vibrant percussive flashes of colour.” — Peter Marsh, BBC
“Lead violinist Benet McLean is a wonderfully characterful soloist” — Martin Chilton, The Telegraph 
“...one of UK jazz’s most unusual and overlooked originals... tonal boldness and improv sharpness” — John Fordham, The Guardian
“...a piano technique that seems to bring Art Tatum’s music into the 21st century, drawing on classical music, postbop, hip-hop and beyond.” — The Guardian