Stan Tracey Trio - The 1959 Sessions (2022)

This collection of trio tunes by Stan Tracey date from June 1959 and were clearly intended as a follow up release to 'Little Klunk', issued a month earlier, but for some unknown reason they never left the vaults. Recently discovered purely by accident in a studio clear out, this amazing material has just come to light, and at a time when British jazz in the Fifties has become a much sought after commodity.

Recorded on two dates, the first four standards include Tony Crombie on drums, who had a residency with his own band at the Flamingo around this period. The other tracks feature legendary Phil Seaman on drums and showcase Stan's own material, a wonderful insight to jazz in London in 1959 and a great indication of what was to follow in the ensuing years. Kenny Napper was the bassist of Stan's choice back then and he appears on all tracks.

So, after more than sixty years hidden in a pile of inconspicuous 1/4 inch tapes, ReSteamed Records are delighted to present for the first time 'The 1959 Sessions' of the maestro, Stan Tracey and his musicians, in a timely reminder of the outstanding quality of early British Be-bop.