BENN CLATWORTHY
Genres: Hard Bop, Latin Jazz • United Kingdom

Born in Hastings in 1955, but raised in south London, tenor saxophonist Benn Clatworthy -- the grandson of 1930s stage star Gertrude Lawrence -- took lessons at nineteen, from Ronnie Scott, who recommended him to the Berklee College of Music, Boston. Now resident in Los Angeles, Clatworthy has been a regular in clubs there for two decades, and has worked with artists such as Cedar Walton, Lionel Hampton, Johnny 'Hammond' Smith and Jimmy Cleveland. His latest recording, Let's Face the Music (Maestro, 2000), epitomises his approach: 'If you're not affecting emotions, music has little value.' BEN CLATWORTHY is a truly impressive modern jazz tenor player who was first brought to the Club’s attention by the late Ronnie Scott. Although British, Ben is now resident in California where he has established himself as an important talent. “While twenty years in Los Angeles seem to have had little effect on expatriate Brit BennClatworthy’s Bow read more...