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From the Royal Albert Hall, London, Geoffrey Smith presents Stan Tracey and his Orchestra, who perform Tracey's jazz masterpiece Genesis, his 1987 ode to creation.

Presented by Geoffrey Smith from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Almost two centuries after Haydn celebrated God's glorious work in The Creation, Stan Tracey - known to his fans as the Godfather of British Jazz - also went back to the beginning, brilliantly . The former Ted Heath Orchestra member and longtime resident pianist at Ronnie Scott's brings his 1987 ode to creation to the BBC Proms for the first time.

Stan Tracey: Genesis

Stan Tracey and his Orchestra.

1 hour, 15 minutes

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Sat 18 Jul 200922:15
BBC Radio 3

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  • Sat 18 Jul 200922:15
    BBC Radio 3