Clark Tracey is an award-winning bandleader and drummer. Clark has been working regularly in his father, pianist Stan Tracey’s bands since 1978 and led his own Quintet from 1984-1992. Clark Tracey's early influences included the celebrated American drummers Sam Woodyard and Art Blakey and the acclaimed British drummer Bryan Spring.



His ‘Clark tracey Tribute To Art Blakey’ is a popular feature of the festival scene. Clark Tracey has also produced 15 of the 50 albums in which he has featured and has worked with a broad spectrum of international jazz musicians, from Kenny Baker to Kenny Wheeler, including Pharoah Sanders, Scott Hamilton, Bireli Lagrene, Dee Dee Bridgewater and pop star Sting.



Clark Tracey has featured on 24 albums, three with his Quintet, and most recently with his new Sextet, called Full Speed Sideways.



More recently Clark Tracey has been drumming in a quintet, also featuring Bruce Adams on trumpet/flugel, Sam Mayne on alto and tenor sax, Steve Melling on piano and Simon Thorpe on bass.



Factoid: Clark also runs Herts Jazz Club.