hɪz plˈeɪs ɪnðə blˈuː nˈoʊts wʌz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli tˈeɪkən baɪ ɐnˈʌðɚ sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkən, ɹˈɑːni bˈɪɹ, hˌuː plˈeɪd ɔnðə vˈɛɹi ˈɜːdʒənt sˈɛʃən.
His place in The Blue Notes was eventually taken by another South African, Ronnie Beer, who played on the Very Urgent session.