Benet McLean is a British jazz violin and piano virtuoso and singer.
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]
Benet McLean is a British jazz violin and piano virtuoso and singer.
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]