Acclaimed virtuoso jazz violinist Benet McLean and his all-star hard bop quintet. Expect plenty of soulful violin wizardry, high-energy grooves and melodic interplay as they perform their unique blend of originals and hard bop standards with a contemporary twist.

Get ready to be wowed by acclaimed virtuoso jazz violinist Benet McLean and his all-star hard bop quintet as they return to Toulouse! You can expect plenty of soulful violin wizardry, high-energy grooves and melodic interplay between the sax and violin as they perform their unique blend of originals and choice hard bop standards with a contemporary twist.

Featuring some of the biggest talents in contemporary British jazz, Benet is joined by the awesome Duncan Eagles on tenor sax, Jonathan Gee on piano, Rio Kai on bass and Zoe Pascal on drums.

Not one to be missed!

“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. He’s a serious and magical violinist able to make the furiously complex feel simple and effortless.”
Julian Joseph

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

“A riot of talent”
MOJO Magazine

Benet McLean – violin
TBC – tenor sax
Liam Dunachie – piano & organ
Rio Kai – bass
Zoe Pascal – drums