Clark Tracey Quintet - Introducing Emily Masser (2024)

For 35 years, Clark Tracey delivered the rhythmic powerhouse for his late father Stan’s various ensembles. But in tandem with these duties he’s been leading his own bands for over 30 of those years and has released over a dozen albums under his own name. He’s now, quite rightly, regarded as one of Britain’s best jazz drummers.

This is an excellent new album from what may be Clark Tracey’s best ever quintet. Quite an accolade when one considers some of the musicians that have gone before including Jamie Talbot, Guy Barker, Harry Bolt, Simon Allen, Zoe Rahman, Pete Billington, and Mark Armstrong to name check just a few.

Clark Tracey (drums, backing vocals); Emily Masser (vocals); Alex Clarke (alto & tenor saxophones, flute); Graham Harvey (piano, Rhodes); James Owston (bass)



1.01 - Clark Tracey Quintet - A Bitta Bittadose (7:05)
1.02 - Clark Tracey Quintet - A Sleepin' Bee (6:30)
1.03 - Clark Tracey Quintet - Nothing Like You (7:34)
1.04 - Clark Tracey Quintet - The Man I Love (9:00)
1.05 - Clark Tracey Quintet - Passarim (3:38)
1.06 - Clark Tracey Quintet - So Near, So Far (7:53)
1.07 - Clark Tracey Quintet - Then I'll Be Tired of You / A Time for Love (6:04)
1.08 - Clark Tracey Quintet - Suddenly Last Tuesday (4:09)