Charles Fox introduces the sixth of eight recordings made at last summer's festival. Stan Tracey 's
Hexad Stan Tracey formed his first quartet in 1964, during a long period when he was the resident pianist at Ronnie Scott 's club, backing international soloists. Since then he has had groups of many sizes. HEXAD includes
Art Themen (tenor saxophone) Derek Watkins (trumpet)
Jamie Talbot (alto saxophone) Roy Babbington (bass) and Clark Tracey (drums)
Tracy Stemless ; Seeds of Joy; Meadow Sweet; Bomba; Metro Allegretto