About
Jazz artist who was also an Episcopalian priest. He said, "Nothing can move me at the deepest spiritual level like music can..."
Before Fame
He studied history at Eureka College and received a doctorate in theology from Yale Divinity School.
Trivia
He appeared at many festivals and on local and national talk shows during the 1960s and 1970s, scheduling all performances according to his church responsibilities.
Family Life
His mother Elizabeth jumpstarted his piano studies when he was five. His uncle Robert Wade was a pianist for the New York and San Francisco ballet companies.
Associated With
He experienced the music of Art Tatum when he was 12 and made jazz his genre of choice from then on.
