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Drummer Gregg Simpson was one of the pioneers of the avant-garde in Canada along with pianists Paul Plimley and Al Neil, saxophonist Bruce Freedman and trombonist Ralph Eppel. Simpson was part of the highly innovative and unconventional Al Neil Trio, the New Orchestra Quintet, and his own groups, the Sunship Ensemble and Lunar Adventures.
Lunar Adventures with saxophonist Coat Cooke, who currently leads the NOW Orchestra. Along with guitarist Ron Samworth and bassist Clyde Reed, played a very free wheeling kind of free bop with many compositions displaying a distinctly Celtic sound.
Lunar Adventures achieved a bit of celebrity locally opening for Ornette Colemans Prime Time Band and also Michael Brecker. The group made it to New York and played a few nights at the Knitting Factory.