Time: 8.00 – 11.00pm

Tickets: £14

Personnel

Simon Allen – sax

Art Themen – sax

Dave Newton – piano

Andrew Cleyndert – Bass

Clark Tracey – drums

Clark Tracey has put together a stellar line up of established and well respected musicians from the UK jazz scene. Formed in 2024, The material will be largely in tribute to Clark’s legendary father, Stan Tracey’s compositions. Themen and Allen were both front men for Stan for many years, while Clark’s association with Newton and Cleyndert also spans 40 years. Finding a niche in the market for a band of world class performers of a certain generation, The Jazz Champions have been experiencing sell out houses and stand out reviews.

“A veritable band of grown ups at their best” The Jazz Rag, 2024

“A terrific ensemble of seasoned exponents of post-bop music. For me Tracey is a world-class musician whose mature and distinctive artistry – his own “snap-crackle” – is right up there with the likes of Philly Joe Jones and Roy Haynes. Clark Tracey is also a great bandleader, able to engage both easily and warmly with audiences while offering them the most intelligently programmed music, selected from many a realm of jazz.” Jazz Journal, 2024.