The Clark Tracey Quintet

Clark Tracey, a multiple winner of Best Drums in the British Jazz Awards, returns with a new quintet, again featuring some of the most gifted young jazz musicians. Alex Clarke, who won Rising Star in the British Jazz Awards two years ago and bassist James Owston were both past finalists in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition while Emily Masser is a 20-year-old rising star vocalist. Graham Harvey, one of our most experienced pianists who, over three decades has played with many top jazz and pop artists, including George Benson and Stacey Kent, completes a great line up.

“One of the most impressive jazz drummers today” – The Times 

“(Alex Clarke is) one of the UK’s finest young jazz talents” – The Jazz Rag

“(Alex Clarke has a) strong and full sound… swinging, melodic and refreshingly cliché-free” – Jazz Views

“Harvey is very much one of the unsung heroes of British jazz and the wider music scene as a whole” – The Jazz Mann

• Clark Tracey – Drums
• Alex Clarke – Alto & Tenor sax
• Graham Harvey – Piano
• Emily Masser – Vocals
• James Owston – Bass

About Fleece Jazz:

Fleece Jazz is an independent, non-profit association run by a voluntary committee who have been providing modern and contemporary jazz for 28 years. They book talented musicians and jazz bands from the UK and beyond to perform at Stoke by Nayland Resort, providing the perfect backdrop for these cherished and popular events.

Fleece Jazz events are generally held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.