Stan Tracey

Among the works that took jazz in the UK to new heights, Stan Tracey's Under Milk Wood still reigns supreme. Reissued on vinyl for the first time since 1976, The Stan Tracey Quartet's "Under Milk Wood" is considered one of the finest British jazz albums ever made, an effortlessly iconic masterpiece that encapsulates the heady '60s jazz boom.
It features compositions by the great Stan Tracey, arguably the godfather of British Jazz, inspired by Dylan Thomas' drama 'Under Milk Wood', including the timeless "Starless and Bible Black" with its acclaimed solo by tenor saxophonist Bobby Wellins.

Like Thomas's characters, the themes vary greatly in tempo, mood, and dramatic depth. The title song is a triumph, not only because it stands by itself as a beautifully conceived jazz ballad, but because it sets the scene for the rest of the writing and playing. Some of the other themes are impressionistic and highly subjective sketches of Thomas seen through the prism of jazz.

Remastered by Clark Tracey and Tristan Powell, with lacquers cut by Casper Sutton-Jones of London audiophile label Gearbox, the sound puts previous CD editions in the shade.

PERSONNEL
Piano – Stan Tracey
Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Wellins
Double Bass – Jeff Clyne
Drums – Jackie Dougan

TRACKLIST
Side A
A1. Cockle Row - (6:52)
A2. Starless And Bible Black - (3:51)
A3. I Lost My Step In Nantucket - (3:19)
A4. No Good Boyo - (5:03)

Side B
B1. Penpals - (3:51)
B2. Llareggubb - (4:55)
B3. Under Milk Wood - (6:03)
B4. A.M. Mayhem - (6:50)