John Tapscott

"Jump Street" was reissued a few years ago on LP (but not on CD) on the Jazz House label. The full album can be heard here on youtube.

I too, am sorry to hear of his passing. I liked Peter's playing very much and own many of his CD's (though not the big band recording, which I just downloaded from itunes). Cancer is a terrible disease of course, but in a way I'm not surprised he suffered from it. When I first saw him live in Toronto in 1980, he smoked one cigarette after another on the stage. Now:

Peter Leitch R.I.P. August 19, 1944- December 30, 2024

👍 Now:

One of my favorite recordings from 2024.

Cecil McBee - a tremendous bass player.

Gambit Records.

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Hawkins is in fine form on the 4 tracks on which he plays; actually seems to inspire the Peterson Trio.