Stan Tracey | |
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Tracey in London in 1980s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stanley William Tracey |
| Born | December 30, 1926 Denmark Hill, South London |
| Died | 6 December 2013 (aged 86) London, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Jazz pianist Composer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Website | www |
Stanley William "Stan" Tracey CBE (30 December 1926 – 6 December 2013) was a British jazz pianist and composer. He was most influenced by Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Tracey's best known recording is a suite (1965) inspired by Dylan Thomas's radio drama Under Milk Wood.
Tracey died from prostate cancer on 6 December 2013, aged 86. He was survived by two children.