Stan Tracey, Tom Arthurs And Gwilym Simcock For The Proms
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
This year’s BBC Proms running from 17 July-12 September feature pianist Stan Tracey performing big band suite 'Genesis' in a late-night prom on Saturday 18 July.
Also earlier that day in the afternoon at the Royal Geographic Society there is a free screening of the film about Tracey’s life, Stan Tracey: The Godfather of British Jazz.
Also booked are trumpeter Tom Arthurs, and pianist Gwilym Simcock, both who are due to play the Cadogan Hall on 31 August in a bill featuring Gwilym Simcock’s ‘Contours’ and the world premiere of Arthurs’ 'And Distant Shore', specially commissioned by the BBC and the Royal Philharmonic Society.
For more phone 0845 401 5040 or go to www.bbc.co.uk/proms