He subbed in Duke Ellington's orchestra when he was 16. He was one of the creators of bebop. He played on "Birth of the Cool". There aren't many people left (Lee Konitz?) who played on those sessions.
He composed, he taught. He led a good life.
Rambling observations on books, history, movies, transit, obsolete technology, baseball, and anything else that crosses my mind.
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