Art Themen

Art Themen
Themen performing in 2009
Background information
Birth nameArthur Edward George Themen
Born (1939-11-26) 26 November 1939
Manchester, England
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, orthopaedic surgeon
InstrumentSaxophone

Arthur Edward George Themen (born 26 November 1939) is a British jazz saxophonist and formerly orthopaedic surgeon. Critic John Fordham has described him as "an appealing presence on the British jazz circuit for over 40 years.... Originally a Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins disciple ... Themen has proved himself remarkably attentive to the saxophone styles of subsequent generations."

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