About
Ritt Henn plays bass, writes songs, and lives in New York City.
He’s toured the U.S. and Europe, released four CDs of original music and a DVD of his short films, produced over 200 episodes of ManBassBoxTV, garnered Bistro and MAC Awards, worked Off-Broadway as a bassist and band leader, and accompanied boatloads of cabaret singers, always as a bassist, sometimes as a musical director, ukulele plucker, and artistic whistler.
He’s also performed with Chuck Berry, toured with Kathleen Turner, and played “Stand By Me” with Ben E. King in Las Vegas.
You can see and hear more at ManBassBoxTV on YouTube.
…and a gazillion smiling faces and tapping feet.

2025 MAC Award
“We’re all team players in this team sport known as Cabaret.”
“We make music — with each other, for others.”
Ritt Henn, accepting the 2025 MAC AwardHas played with
2025 MAC Award, Ensemble Instrumentalist · 2005 MAC Award, Best New York Debut · 2005 Back Stage Bistro Award · Sierra Songwriters Festival: voted 2nd Most Humorous and 3rd Most Unique · Independent Music Awards finalist