Joining Clark for this Festival concert are jazz musicians, already making waves on the U.K. jazz scene.
Alex Clarke on alto and tenor saxophones is aged 23 and won the Rising Star in the British Jazz Awards 2 years ago and was runner up in the BBC Young Jazz Musician last year. She has successfully released her debut CD "Only A Year" with Dave Newton, Dave Green and Clark.
Emily Masser is an astonishing vocalist, still 19 years of age and attending Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Her vocalese has already introduced her to hardened jazzers p, including 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 music school.
Graham Harvey on piano is one of our most experienced pianists, studied at Berkley, MD of Incognito, Stacey Kent's pianist and much sought after as a freelancer playing with major stars including
Dave O’Higgins, Alan Barnes and Mark Nightingale.
James Owston on double - bass is 27, a graduate of Birmingham Conservatoire and again a runner up in the BBC Young Jazz Musician Finals a few years ago. In our opinion he is the most technically gifted upright bassist in this country and is now working with a variety of musicians.
Please join us for an inspiring evening of great music, featuring Clark Tracey- a great jazz star and band leader, alongside a combination of today’s and tomorrow's jazz stars.
Clark Tracey was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to music and the promotion of jazz.
