Stan Tracey: The Godfather of British Jazz

Name: Stan Tracey: The Godfather of British Jazz
Rating: 9.0

Not Rated

Starring: Stan Tracey

Writer: N/A

Release Date:
January 1, 2003

Ratings:
9.0 / 10

Director:
John Akomfrah

Companies:
N/A

Overview

Stan Tracey: The Godfather of British Jazz is a portrait of one musician’s lifetime achievement. In a career spanning 60 years as pianist and composer, Tracey (1926 – 2013), recalls his life with unprecedented honesty. The film combines a mix of archive, landscape and interviews with musical giants such as saxophonist Courtney Pine, doyenne Cleo Laine and jazz eminence Humphrey Lyttleton. Stan Tracey’s obituary, published in the Guardian, 6 December 2013 can be viewed here. smokingdogfilms.com

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