Glittering Beast
Kate Molleson is joined by Clark Tracey to explore the life and work of his father, pianist and composer Stan Tracey.
This week Kate Molleson explores the life and work of the Godfather of British Jazz: pianist and composer Stan Tracey – in the company of his son, the drummer Clark Tracey.
Today Kate Molleson and Clark Tracey explore the early life of Stan Tracey, including his war-time childhood, his introduction to music, in the form of a Glittering Beast of an accordian, his excursions to New York City, where he was inspired by witnessing some of the greats of jazz, and his emergence as a band-leader in his own right.
Music featured:
Little Klunk (from Little Klunk)
I Lost My Step in Nantucket (from Jazz Suite Inspired by Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood")
Lay By (from From Stan, with Love)
Well You Needn’t (from Tracey/Wellins Play Monk)
Euphony (from Jazz Britannica, Vol. 7: Stan Tracey)
Love Me or Leave Me (from Ted Heath Orchestra Swings in Hi-Stereo)
The Best Thing for You (from Showcase)
Lil’ Old Pottsville (from Little Klunk)
Pitter, Patter, Panic (from The 1959 Sessions)
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- Mon 16 Nov 202616:00BBC Radio 3
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