About
Brilliant, spontaneous jazz musician with a legendary work ethic and a celebrated list of both jazz and non-jazz collaborations.
Before Fame
He toured Europe with Polish fusion violinist Michal Urbaniak in 1977 with whom he also recorded Urbaniak from 1977 and Daybreak from 1980.
Trivia
He can be heard on such Sting albums as The Dream of the Blue Turtles from 1985, The Soul Cages from 1991, and Mercury Falling from 1996.
Family Life
His family recognized his talents early on, and he first began toying around with the piano when he was six.
Associated With
He attended longtime friend and collaborator Branford Marsalis' wedding on November 7, 1998, a few days before he was found dead in his Queens apartment.
