About
R&B and jazz musician who collaborated with a variety of celebrated artists, including Coleman Hawkins. He also played with groups like Rocket 88.
Before Fame
He took up tenor saxophone as a teenager and began performing with local bands before moving to New York.
Trivia
He appeared in the 1990 film Taxi Blues.
Family Life
He married a woman named Arlette, with whom he lived in Paris.
Associated With
He collaborated with many musicians, including Roy Eldridge.
