Bob Murphy loved his piano, he called it his racehorse. Its lush and powerful tone captivated his imagination and fuelled his drive to excel as a performer, composer, and private piano teacher over the last 20+ years of his life. Bob and his partner Monique understood the potential that their piano and loft space presented for hosting intimate jazz concerts and informal playing sessions with friends. They did their share of hosting. Like many other local musicians who counted Bob as a mentor and an inspiration, I was fortunate to share in a number of beautiful occasions of music-making at his home with him saddled up to his racehorse. He usually had his recording setup running during our informal sessions. Listening back together to the recordings as I was packing up my sax was a memorable part of those get-togethers. We spoke excitedly about doing a proper album recording at some point in the future. Unfortunately life doesn't wait, and we missed that opportunity. A couple of months after Bob passed away in