Stan Tracey
Stanley William "Stan" Tracey CBE (30 December 1926 – 6 December 2013) was a British jazz pianist and composer. He was most influenced by Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Tracey's best known recording is a suite (1965) inspired by Dylan Thomas's radio drama Under Milk Wood.
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 Tracey in London in 1980s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stanley William Tracey |
| Born | December 30, 1926 Denmark Hill, South London |
| Died | 6 December 2013 (aged 86) London, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Jazz pianist Composer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Website | www |
Tracey died from prostate cancer on 6 December 2013, aged 86. He was survived by two children.[1]
References
- "Stan Tracey, godfather of British jazz, dies aged 86". (6 December 2013) The Guardian.
Other websites
- Stan Tracey on IMDb
- The Guardian, November 13, 2006
- "Stan Tracey's web site" Archived 2007-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- "Stan Tracey re-releases" Archived 2018-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
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