February 17 1982)
Born in Rocky Mount NC
In 1922, at the age of 5, his family moved to Manhattan NY
Started playing music at 6 and was largely self taught until going to Juliard and studying musical theory, harmony, and arranging. He was also a student at stouyvesant High but did not graduate
Early to mid 1940’s is when he started to play at the famous Mintons Playhouse, where he seemed to really come into his own being around other great jazz musicians such as Dizzy Gillepsie, Charles Parker,…
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