Jazz drummer
Born 17.12.1925 in Hartford, Connecticut, died 07.02.2002 from cancer, in New York City
Discovered by Stan Getz in 1950
He relocated in New York where he recorded with Stan Getz and Gerry Mulligan.
He gave up performing in the early 60's until the early 70's, but became the director of music for Project Create in Harlem between 1973-5, and also worked on the Jazzmobile.