| Hi Fly | ||||
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| Live album by Peter King | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | March 4, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | Spotlite | |||
| Producer | Tony Williams | |||
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Hi Fly is a live jazz album by British saxophonist Peter King with the Philippe Briand Trio, recorded live at Le Plateau des Quatre Vent, Lorient, Brittany, France, by Daniel Duigou on 4 March 1984. It was King's fourth album on the Spotlite label. [2]
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