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.

Tracey died from prostate cancer on 6 December 2013, aged 86. He was survived by two children."Stan Tracey, godfather of British jazz, dies aged 86". (6  December 2013) The Guardian.

References

Other websites

The Guardian, November 13, 2006
"Stan Tracey's web site" 
"Stan Tracey re-releases" 

Category:1926 births
Category:2013 deaths
Category:Deaths from prostate cancer
Category:English pianists
Category:British jazz musicians
Category:English composers
Category:Musicians from London