
I was born in Evansville, IN in 1939, and at the age of 4, I contracted polio. I've been in a wheelchair ever since. The chair doesn't define me, but it has affected my life (and certainly my access to those basement jazz clubs). I got into jazz while living in a hospital school in Chicago, where one of the other kids turned me on to Charlie Parker at the age of 10. THAT affected my life far more than the polio did! Upon graduating from high school, I moved to L.A. and became a part of the “fringe” jazz scene there (in the early-to-mid '60s). By this time, I could play a bunch ...

Ambrosia
United States
Jazz
Clarinet, Drum Kit, Flute, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass
Fun, Playful, Quirky

Craigonometry
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Flute, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass
Fun, Peaceful, Playful, Quirky, Wacky

Dee Dee's Rainbow
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Flute, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass
Bright, Fun, Peaceful, Playful, Quirky

Endless Fingers
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Flute, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass
Gritty, Playful, Quirky, Upbeat, Wacky

Intunedon
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Flute, Saxophone, Upright Bass
Energetic, Inspired, Peaceful, Playful, Quirky

Libra
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Flute, Saxophone, Upright Bass
Energetic, Inspired, Peaceful, Playful, Quirky, Tension

Love Heals
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Flute, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass
Heartfelt, Moody, Reflective, Sad

Once Is Never Enough
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Flute, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass
Energetic, Inspired, Peaceful, Playful, Tension

Onslaught
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Flute, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass
Chill, Driving, Energetic, Inspired, Peaceful, Quirky, Upbeat

Rolling Cycles
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Flute, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass
Fun, Happy, Light, Peaceful, Playful, Quirky, Tension, Upbeat

The One Behind It All
United States
Jazz
Drum Kit, Flute, Piano, Saxophone, Upright Bass
Chill, Dramatic, Driving, Peaceful, Rhythmic