Cyril

Water....

He called Mal Waldron always his twin brother. Benny was born August 13, same year. !

I love his flute playing, and Dolphy on bass clarinet......

Maybe another time, Ted.... When Stanley Turrentine gave Lucky a sax, he returned it because he was afraid he would lose it. It's such a sad,sad story.....(about 'Lucky').

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A certain Mr. Steven Wang let Lucky live in a shack on his property, which was a satisfactory arrangement for Lucky. Lucky had to move off the property when he let the garden hose run, almost wiping out the foundation of a house at a lower elevation. He moved back on to the streets after that and was taken to a hospital when he collapsed on the street. After Lucky was diagnosed, the doctors didn't want to release him from the hospital. Buddy Catlet and his friend Lola Pedrini were doing what they could for Lucky, getting him medical care and a decent living environment but it was extremely difficult since he rejected most attempts to help him. Several musicians have offered him horns but he has no interest in playing whatsoever. Prior to moving to Seattle, Lucky lived on an island near Savannah. While there, he gave his instruments to a dentist in Savannah in exchange for dental services. These were later sold to a well known reed man, Pat LaBarbara, if memory serves. It seems that Lucky has not played since his tenure at Dartmouth which would have been around 1975. His last KNOWN recordings were the Groove Merchants in 1974 but there are rumors of private recordings made while he was at Dartmouth. BTW Ms. Lola Pedrini deserves the unending praise and appreciation from jazz fans who love Lucky Thompson's music and who were concerned that he had lived his life with some dignity. Eli Thompson was clothed, and he was well fed !

feat. Rein de Graaff (piano), Jacques Schols (bass) & John Engels (drums)

!! By Fleece

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