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ART THEMEN
 Art
Themen was involved in the traditional jazz scene in Manchester in the
late 1950s. A member of the award winning Cambridge University jazz
band from 1958 to 1961, he became involved in the early London blues
scene, playing alongside Alexis Korner, Jack Bruce, Mick Jagger and
Chuck Berry. He fronted the Stan Tracey quartet for 20 years from
1976. Key influences are Sonny Rollins and Dexter Gordon. Themen has
toured world wide and played and recorded with many US and British
luminaries. A busy and sought after musician who nowadays is most often
seen on stage with many of the best of Britain's top jazz players such
as Alan Barnes, John Donaldson, John Critchinson, Dave Newton, Georgie
Fame, Don Weller, Mornington Lockett, among many others. Themen is a
player who is known for his originality and individual style.
A consummate performer and one of the UK's
top jazz saxophonists, he plays in large
and small venues throughout the UK and worldwide and is a regular
feature on many top jazz festivals.
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