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The Godfather of British Jazz: The Life and Music of Stan Tracey (Popular Music History)
Tracey Clark
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Description for The Godfather of British Jazz: The Life and Music of Stan Tracey (Popular Music History)
Paperback. This is the first book about the life of jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey CBE (1926-2013). Drawn largely from his personal diaries and some of his many interviews, his son Clark Tracey pieces together what made the late Stan Tracey a unique character in jazz music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGJ; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 599.
This is the first book about the life of jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey CBE (1926-2013). Drawn largely from his personal diaries and some of his many interviews, his son Clark Tracey pieces together what made the late Stan Tracey a unique character in jazz music. Stan's wit and wisdom also come shining through in abundance in this long overdue account of one of the UK's most important jazz musicians.In a career that spanned 70 years, Stan Tracey recalls his earliest memories in war torn London and his first experiences of hearing jazz. As a teenager, he joined ENSA ... Read more
This is the first book about the life of jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey CBE (1926-2013). Drawn largely from his personal diaries and some of his many interviews, his son Clark Tracey pieces together what made the late Stan Tracey a unique character in jazz music. Stan's wit and wisdom also come shining through in abundance in this long overdue account of one of the UK's most important jazz musicians.In a career that spanned 70 years, Stan Tracey recalls his earliest memories in war torn London and his first experiences of hearing jazz. As a teenager, he joined ENSA ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
599g
Number of Pages
342
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781793534
SKU
V9781781793534
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Ref
99-20
About Tracey Clark
Clark Tracey is musician, composer, arranger and band leader. He is also a record producer, the promoter of a jazz club and jazz festival, a teacher and the author of a drum tutorial. Clark's 35 years on the road with his father Stan Tracey as a drummer allows for a very personal insight into the man.
Reviews for The Godfather of British Jazz: The Life and Music of Stan Tracey (Popular Music History)
Awarded Certificate of Merit in the category of Best Historical Research in Recorded Jazz, 2018 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research .. .[This] illuminating biography by his son Clark - a neat and attractively-presented hardback - presents an unfailingly absorbing narrative recounting remarkable times. Making use of Stan's diaries, many interviews retrieved from ... Read more