Stan Tracey

British pianist (1926-2013)

Born: 30 December 1926
Denmark Hill
Died: 6 December 2013
Tupelo
Country: United Kingdom
Record labels: Decca
Discography: 23 albums

Biography

Stan Tracey was a jazz musician who played piano. Stan Tracey was born on 30 December 1926 in Denmark Hill and died on 6 December 2013 in Tupelo. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Decca. The discography here lists 23 albums, from “Showcase” (1958) to “Golden Hits” (2018). Honours include Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2008) and Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Stanley William Tracey (30 December 1926 – 6 December 2013) was a British jazz pianist and composer, whose most important influences were Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Tracey's best known recording is the 1965 album Jazz Suite Inspired by Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood", which is based on the BBC radio drama Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Showcase 1958 · Vogue Records Stan Tracey in Person.... 1967 · Columbia Records The Latin-American Caper 1969 · Columbia Records

Alone at Wigmore Hall 1974 · Cadillac Records

TNT 1976 · Emanem Under Milk Wood 1976 · RCA Hello Old Adversary! 1979 · Steam Stan Tracey Now 1983 · Steam British Council 50th Anniversary Concert-1/2 1984 · BBC Transcription Services

A Tribute to Duke Ellington 1986

Stan Tracey Plays Duke Ellington 1986

Play Duke, Monk & Bird 1988

Live at the QEH 1994 · Live

Laughin' and Scratchin' 1997

Comme d'Habitude 1998

Solo : Trio 1998

Just You, Just Me 2004

Suspensions and Anticipations 2004

Crevulations 2005 · Live

Tracey / Wellins Play Monk 2007

Supernova 2008

Alone & Together 2018 · Live

Golden Hits 2018

Also plays on

Albums where Stan Tracey is credited as a sideman

1962	Zoot at Ronnie Scott’s — Zoot Sims	piano
1965	Just Friends — Paul Gonsalves and Tubby Hayes	piano
1970	Humming Bird — Paul Gonsalves	piano
1978	Sonatinas — John Surman / Stan Tracey	synthesizer, piano, producer
1980	Clarinet Summit Live - You Better Fly Away — John Carter, Bernd Konrad, Perry Robinson, Gianluigi Trovesi, Theo Jörgensmann, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky	piano
1986	Live at Fulham Town Hall — The Charlie Watts Orchestra	piano
1996	Body & Soul — Wes Montgomery	piano
1996	Gifts and Messages — Rahsaan Roland Kirk	piano
2005	At Ronnie Scott 1964 - The Punch — Ben Webster	piano

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Stan Tracey play?

Stan Tracey is known for playing piano.

When and where was Stan Tracey born?

Stan Tracey was born 30 December 1926 in Denmark Hill.

What are Stan Tracey's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Showcase (1958), Stan Tracey in Person.... (1967), The Latin-American Caper (1969), TNT (1976) and Under Milk Wood (1976).

External links

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