Stan Tracey's Jazz Suite inspired by Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood

Ewan Baird tenor saxophone, Martin Pickett piano, Steve Kershaw bass and Mike Goff drums /Sian Goff & Tom Neill narrators

You've heard the original radio drama and seen the play - now experience the Musical!  OK, not exactly a musical - but read on . . . 

In 1965, inspired by by Dylan Thomas's masterpiece, renowned pianist and composer Stan Tracey, 'the godfather of British jazz', composed Jazz Suite: Under Milk Wood - a beautifully  constructed set of eight pieces, each with an unmistakably individual character, including the acknowledged genius of the tone poem, Starless and Bible Black

Jazz in Reading, in collaboration with Progress Theatre, has arranged a performance of the work: Stan Tracey's music interwoven with Dylan Thomas's words. This is a rare opportunity to experience two musical and literary masterpieces at their uplifting and life-affirming best. 

"Not only do Mike Goff and his company of artists pay tribute to the spirit and legacy of Tracey and Thomas, but their accomplished skills and love of the subject bring a fresh perspective to Under Milk Wood." **** Trevor Bannister