Klavs Hovman, born October 27, 1957, in Århus, Denmark, is a Danish jazz bassist and composer. He performed on electric and double bass, entering the Danish jazz scene in 1979 by collaborating with singer Etta Cameron and musicians Pierre Dørge and Jens Søndergaard. In 1989, he toured Germany in the quartet Principal Life with Peter Kowald, Jeanne Lee, and his partner Marilyn Mazur. That same year, he joined Mazur's band Future Song, recording several albums with the group, and also became a member of her quartet. Since 2005, he has performed with pianist Makiko Hirabayashi's trio, recording three albums and touring Europe and Japan. He also contributed to recordings by Ernie Wilkins, Toots Thielemans, Lee Konitz, John Abercrombie, and Svend Asmussen, and worked as an educator at the Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium.
