Clark Tracey

Clark Terry is an excellent, highly experienced and award-winning drummer, bandleader, composer & arranger. Originally featured with the band of his father, Stan, Clark has gone on to establish himself in his own right as one of the country’s leading modern jazz drummers. He has recorded over 90 albums (9 as a leader) and performed in around 50 countries. He has been awarded the "Best Drums" title three times in the British Jazz Awards and Ronnie Scott's Award for “Best Drums” in 2007. As a bandleader he can boast that some of the finest musicians in the UK have passed through his ranks including the likes of Nigel Hitchcock, Dave O'Higgins, Mark Nightingale, Mornington Lockett and Zoe Rahman. As well as composing and arranging for his own group he has composed for the Berkshire Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Appleby Festival big band and written string quartet arrangements for vocalists Claire Martin & Joan Viskant. The band Clark is leading tonight features some of the finest musicians in the country including Award winning saxophonist Henry Armburg Jennings-trpt Chris Maddock-sax, Leon Greening-pno; Dan Casimir -bass on sax and new exciting talent Reuben James on piano performing powerful, straight ahead, modern Jazz.

“…..one of the most impressive jazz drummers in Britain today” The Times