Description
Clark Tracey Sextet
Personnel:
- Lewis Wright – Vibes
- Paul Jordanous – Trumpet
- Piers Green – Saxes
- Kit Downes – Piano
- Ryan Trebilcock – Bass
- Clark Tracey – Drums
Tracks:
- Bolivia (07:23)
- Current Climate (07:38)
- Export (07:30)
- Bemsha Swing (08:52)
- One By One (07:51)
- Five Bellies (04:33)
- Devil’s Chair (12:07)
Recorded June, 2009
Reviews:
“Stan Tracey’s drummer on Senior ÂMoment (and on over three decades’ worth of earlier moments) is his son Clark, whose freewheeling enthusiasms for the gospelly bebop of Art Blakey get their chance to stretch out on this album by his latest band. Clark’s Âmusic sounds a little more in awe of its ÂAmerican Âantecedents than his father’s does. But the playing is spirited, and so is the Âmaterial, which mixes originals with classics such as Wayne Shorter’s One By One and ÂThelonious Monk’s Bemsha Swing. Tracey’s unfussy, Âpropulsive drumming, the Âpurposeful bop Âvibraphone-playing of Lewis Wright, and the promising Âtrumpet/sax Âpartnership of newcomers Paul ÂJordanous and Piers Green generate plenty of sparkle. But the most memorable improvisation on this session comes from Kit Downes. The former Empirical pianist undams Âbarline-leaping torrents of melody, egged on by left-hand nudges and slurs (particularly on the freeform ÂDevil’s Chair) that testify to his world-class stature.”
John Fordham
The Guardian
“A genuinely new band, not just a rearrangement of familiar names. For three of the players, it is also their recording debut, not that you’d be able to tell. Clark Tracey has a flair for choosing musicians who set each other off and newcomers Paul Jordanous (trumpet) and Piers Green (alto sax) strike instant sparks. Bassist Ryan Trebilcock, another debutant, composed the most striking new piece, a spiky little thing curiously entitled “5 Bellies”. Tracey himself presides at the drums. I suspect it will all sound even better live.”
Dave Gelly
The Observer
