CLARK TRACEY QUINTET

Line-up:

CLARK TRACEY drums

JAMES OWSTON double bass

GRAHAM HARVEY piano

ALEX CLARKE alto/tenor sax

EMILY MASSER vocals

Much acclaimed jazz drummer Clark Tracey has been leading his own bands since 1981 and currently leads an ever evolving quintet as well as tribute bands to his father, the late Stan Tracey. His latest quintet features a few of the most exciting young musicians today.

Alex Clarke on alto and tenor sax is aged 23.  She won the Rising Star in the British Jazz Awards 2 years ago and was runner up in the BBC Young Jazz Musician last year.  Last year she successfully released her debut CD “Only A Year” with Dave Newton, Dave Green and Clark Tracey.

Emily Masser is an astonishing vocalist, still 19 years of age and attending Trinity.  Her vocalese skills have already introduced her to hardened jazzers like Claire Martin and Liane Carroll who have both endorsed her and invited her to sit in with them.  Daughter of Dean Masser, her years belie her enormous talent, which began at Chethams School of Music.

Graham Harvey is one of the UK’s most experienced pianists, studied at Berkley, MD of Incognito, Stacey Kent’s pianist and much sought after as a freelancer.

James Owston on bass is 25, a graduate of Birmingham Conservatoire and again a runner up in the BBC Young Jazz Musician Finals a few years ago. Considered by Clark to be one most technically gifted upright bassists in the UK and is now working with a variety of musicians.