BIRTHDAY
Sep 23, 1928 September 23
BIRTHPLACE
Cincinnati OH
DEATH DATE
Jul 26, 2024 (age 82)
BIRTH SIGN
About
Award-winning saxophonist, humanitarian, and leader of Living Color and The Loud Minority. He played often with Count Basie.
Trivia
He performed at fundraisers and auctioned off a gold saxophone to benefit the The Jazz Foundation of America.
Before Fame
He moved to Detroit to play music and ended up drafted into the US Army; he joined Count Basie's band when he was released.
Family Life
He was married to Cecilia Foster, his wife of forty-five years; they raised six children.
Associated With
He arranged "Mack the Knife" for Frank Sinatra on L.A. Is My Lady.