| 1. is one of the foremost British pianists… … we get to hear Tracey as he moves from expressive single note runs which emphasise the rhythm of a composition to lush chords which emphasise the composition’s harmonic basis… a rhythm section… seems to free him up… and allows him to play more rhythmically |
| 2. Monk and Ellington are probably his foremost influences, but I hear other pianists too, people like Randy Weston and Abdullah Ibrahim… but this is no mere pastiche of styles, it’s an individual voice. Moreover his ideas are so good, he’s more that just worth listening to, his playing is fun and exciting too…… take interesting solos… but they don’t sparkle the way Tracey does |
| 3. is well-known in Britain. After listening to this disc, I wondered why he isn’t better known in the US |
| 4. Eric Saidel - Cadence Magazine 1999 |
| 5. Piano: |
| 6. Double Bass: Andrew Cleyndert |
| 7. Drums: Clark Tracey |
| 8. Tracklist: |
| 9. 1.01 - - It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing |
| 10. 1.02 - - What's New |
| 11. 1.03 - - N.O. Blues |
| 12. 1.04 - - Angel Eyes |
| 13. 1.05 - - It Could Happen to You |
| 14. 1.06 - - What Is This Thing Called Love |
| 15. 1.07 - - Ask Me Now |
| 16. 1.08 - - Lover's Freeway |
| 17. 1.09 - - Round Midnight |
| 18. 1.10 - - Bye-ya |
| 19. 1.11 - - Body and Soul |
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