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| Stan Tracey: Jazz pianist dies at the age of 86 | Stan Tracey: Jazz pianist dies at the age of 86 |
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| Celebrated British jazz pianist Stan Tracey has died aged 86, his family have confirmed. | Celebrated British jazz pianist Stan Tracey has died aged 86, his family have confirmed. |
| Tracey, who had a career spanning 70 years, was widely acknowledged as one of the greats in his field. | |
| The Londoner was resident pianist at Ronnie Scott's jazz club from 1959-66 and made numerous recordings. | The Londoner was resident pianist at Ronnie Scott's jazz club from 1959-66 and made numerous recordings. |
| He also received a host of awards during his career, including the first Ivor Novello award for jazz in 2012. Tracey was awarded an OBE in 1986. | He also received a host of awards during his career, including the first Ivor Novello award for jazz in 2012. Tracey was awarded an OBE in 1986. |
| He became a CBE in the 2008 New Year Honours list. | He became a CBE in the 2008 New Year Honours list. |
| The musician was also awarded a lifetime achievement award at the BBC Jazz Awards in 2002 and made appearances on Later... With Jools Holland. | The musician was also awarded a lifetime achievement award at the BBC Jazz Awards in 2002 and made appearances on Later... With Jools Holland. |
| Tracey started to play the piano at the end of World War Two, shortly before being enlisted in the Royal Air Force. He had previously played in a gypsy accordion band. | Tracey started to play the piano at the end of World War Two, shortly before being enlisted in the Royal Air Force. He had previously played in a gypsy accordion band. |
| Working in London after the war, he met Ronnie Scott and was encouraged into taking up jazz music as a full-time career. He joined the Ted Heath dance orchestra before taking up residency at Ronnie Scott's. | |
| The jazz club paid tribute to its former house pianist via Twitter, saying: "Another legend passes. RIP Stan Tracey." | |
| Jazz singer Clare Teal also paid her respects, calling Tracey "an incredible pianist and a great inspiration to all musicians". | |
| Everything But The Girl's Ben Watt - whose father was Scottish jazz musician Tommy Watt - tweeted: "Sad news. My dad impressed his music on me. Adored this, even as a kid. Resilient & melancholy." | |
| Tracey was also a prolific composer during his lengthy career. His first major work was Under Milk Wood, inspired by Welsh writer Dylan Thomas's radio play, while he penned music for big bands, eight-pieces, sextets and quartets. | |
| Anniversary landmarks in his career were marked with concerts at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank, while his 80th birthday was celebrated at the Barbican. | |
| Earlier this year, artists including Dame Cleo Laine and renowned drummer Ginger Baker came together to celebrate Tracey's 70 years in the music business. | |
| Several television documentaries were made about him, including an edition of the BBC's Omnibus in 1977, and Channel 4's 2003 programme The Godfather of British Jazz. |