Stan Tracey: The Godfather of British Jazz (2003)
Stan Tracey: The Godfather of British Jazz is a portrait of one musician’s lifetime achievement. In a career spanning 60 years as pianist and composer, Tracey (1926 – 2013), recalls his life with unprecedented honesty. The film combines a mix of archive, landscape and interviews with musical giants such as saxophonist Courtney Pine, doyenne Cleo Laine and jazz eminence Humphrey Lyttleton. Stan Tracey’s obituary, published in the Guardian, 6 December 2013 can be viewed here. smokingdogfilms.com
- Released
- 2003-01-01
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Akomfrah
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 2 votes
Cast
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