There were moments during Stan Tracey's superb show when you wondered if the British jazz legend had enough keys on his piano to cope with his astonishing improvisations.

His dazzling runs along the keyboard left you marvelling at how the 81-year-old was still able to summon up so much energy and so many ideas.

Backed by his son Clark on drums and Andrew Cleyndert on bass, Tracey swept through tunes by Ellington, Monk and his own terrific back catalogue in a punchy, no-nonsense style that allowed all three players to shine.

Special mention should go to Clark Tracey who, playing a kit smaller than my eightyear- old son's starter one, was just astounding.

After playing with Stan in London in the 1960s, US sax legend Sonny Rollins asked: "Does anyone here know how good he is?"

The answer is most definitely yes. So please, Brighton Jazz Club, bring him back soon.