Robert Wyatt on cornet). Hopper also appeared on the 2004 debut solo album by No-Man singer Tim Bowness (My Hotel Year, on One Little Indian Records. Hopper recorded two solo albums for, and established an online shop via, the highly regarded UK-based internet label, Burning Shed. He worked with Japanese musician and composer Yumi Hara Cawkwell as a duo called HUMI. They had a tour of Japan planned for early 2008, which did not happen due to Hopper's health. Hopper was diagnosed with leukaemia in June 2008 and underwent chemotherapy. As a result of his illness and the treatment, he cancelled all his concert appearances. A Hugh Hopper benefit concert took place in December 2008 at the 100 Club in London and featured In Cahoots, members of Soft Machine Legacy, Delta Sax Quartet, Sophia Domancich and Simon Goubert, Yumi Hara Cawkwell, and the Alex Maguire Sextet. Another benefit was planned for late June 2009. He married his partner Christine on 5 June 2009 and died of leukaemia on 7 June. His funeral, a Tibetan Buddhist ceremony to respect Hugh's wishes, was held on 25 June 2009. A series of ten CDs of unreleased live and studio recordings began release in 2014 by Gonzo MultiMedia to benefit Hugh's family. Discography Under his name 1973: 1984 1974: Monster Band (released 1979) 1976: Hopper Tunity Box 1984: Hugh Hopper and Odd Friends (EP, released 1993) 1987: Alive! 1990: Meccano Pelorus 1994: Hooligan Romantics 1994: Carousel 1996: Best Soft (compilation) 2000: Parabolic Versions (collaborations) 2003: Jazzloops (collaborations) 2007: Numero D’Vol (Moonjune-Bandcamp) 2008: The Gift Of Purpose (live recording by Bone) 2014: Volume 1: Memories (archival collection) 2014: Volume 2: Frangloband (Triton Club, Paris, 2004) 2014: Volume 3: North & South (with Mike Travis, Aberdeen, 1995) 2014: Volume 4: Four by Hugh by Four (Bimhuis, Amsterdam, 2000) 2014: Volume 5: Heart to Heart (with Phil Miller, Amsterdam, 2007) 2014: Volume 6: Special Friends (Short Wave concerts 1992 through 1995) 2014: Volume 7: Soft Boundaries (Triton Club, Paris, 2005) 2014: Volume 8: Bass On Top (studio, Israel, 2007) 2015: Volume 9: Anatomy of Facelift (five performances of "Facelift" by Soft Machine, 1969 through 1971) 2015: Volume 10: Was A Friend (various one-off collaborations) Collaborations 1976: Cruel But Fair (Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, Keith Tippett, Joe Gallivan) 1977: Mercy Dash (Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, Keith Tippett, Joe Gallivan; released 1985) 1978: Rogue Element (Soft Head: Hugh Hopper/Elton