Francy Boland Ensemble by Francy Boland Ensemble, released on Columbia in 1961

Debut EP by Boland featuring Dusko Gojkovic on trumpet and flugelhorn, Kenny Clarke on the drums, and a cute dog on the cover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWH-PbAHhM8&list=RDRWH-PbAHhM8&start_radio=1

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Out Of The Background by Francy Boland, released on SABA in 1967.

Wow! We've always gone on record as liking pianist Francy Boland as part of his big band with drummer Kenny Clarke, but here on this classic Saba/MPS session, the pair wail together in a smaller quartet format – with great help from Jimmy Woode on bass, and Fats Sadi on bongos. The record is incredible, and swings with a groove that's a lot harder than you'd expect from a small group like this. Sadi is especially great, and his bongos really make the cuts wail along nicely! Most cuts are tight little groovers, with a tight modal jazzy sound – as you'd expect from MPS in the classic years. Great cuts include "Dark Eyes", "Dia-Bleu", "Wolf-Gang", and "Father Klook", but the whole album's great! - Dusty Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnfvAa5Bn-U&list=OLAK5uy_mzBwq5zc1Iupt2u9OKgNMlxAvbHWD5_Js&index=1

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Handle with Care is an album by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band featuring performances recorded in Germany in 1963 for the Atlantic label.

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "Although pretty brief by CD standards at just 34 minutes 26 seconds, there's absolutely no filler in this highly recommended CD" - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikHUSOF1Tsc&list=PLyHn3f7-9IUK8QyvTKkRNkWHdsLXNa54J&index=1

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#NowPlaying ‘Wolf-Gang’ #FrancyBoland

I’ve found the more recent (1966) copy of this album but hear a track from the earlier Phillips LP on today’s #clarityshopclassics on @allfm.bsky.social from 11am with @gerryhectic.bsky.social listener’s choice summer special! #francyboland #galliano #urbanspecies #Fania @worldwidefm.bsky.social

The Golden 8 is an album by American jazz drummer Kenny Clarke and Belgian jazz composer and pianist Francy Boland recorded live in Gigi Campi's 'gelateria' in Cologne in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] The album established the relationship which led to the formation of the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band. - Wikipedia

It also features the great Serbian trumpeter Dusko Gojkovic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqaJNkt8Kkw

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Mark Murphy / Midnight Mood (1968); An elegant, atmospheric jazz album that combines Mark Murphy's unmistakable voice with first-class arrangements. Recorded in Cologne and accompanied by European jazz greats such as Francy Boland and the Clarke-Boland Big Band, Murphy moves effortlessly between swinging pieces and melancholic ballads. Two highlights of this outstanding work are ‘Why and How’ and ‘Sconsolato’. #MarkMurphy #KennyClarke #FrancyBoland #Jazz #CoolJazz #JazzSinger #Vocal

Nathan Davis Quintet (feat. Carmell Jones) - "The Hip Walk"

#NowPlaying #NathanDavis #CarmellJones #KennyClarke #JimmyWoode #FrancyBoland #jazz #vinyl #vinylrecords @vinylrecords

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nkL8FRhodXGmaZn6pj9S568juxHRF6dqM&si=ukzAtp6njiv0ckYm