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The Clark Tracey Sextet

Featuring

Mark Armstrong – trumpet, Tom Ridout – reeds, James Wade Sired – trombone, Gareth Williams – piano, James Owston – bass & Clark Tracey - drums

Voted Best UK Drummer 2007 at Ronnie Scott's Jazz awards and best drummer three times in the British Jazz Awards, Clark Tracey has made numerous appearances on film, television and over 70 albums.

Clark has been a significant feature of the British Jazz Scene for decades. First appearing in the 1970’s with his father’s band Stan Tracey Quartet. He has gone on to be recognised as the best straight ahead drummer around. Over the decades he has been noted for putting together a group of emerging talent band. This one is the latest. It may also be the last as this is both Clark’s 60th Birthday Tour and his final one.