Benn Clatworthy
“The Gladiator of the Sax”
Manchester Evening News
Benn Clatworthy is a truly impressive modern jazz tenor player who was first brought to our attention by the late Ronnie Scott. After a stint with the iconic Horace Silver band Benn moved to the US and has gone on to establish himself as a musician of impressive pedigree and talent, working with the likes of Billy Higgins, Cab Calloway & Cedar Walton. Tonight Benn will be performing with his quartet a mix of classic, post-bop jazz standards and material from his latest recording “The Pursuit”. A powerful and impressive player this is a gig not to be missed.
“big toned sax …. (with) deep emotional commitment” Jazz UK; "Brilliant" London Evening Standard; "Sublime" Jazz Times; "A master player" LA Weekly