He recorded with Sonny Rollins on a calypso-tinged set, and then returned to time with Lacy, with whom he played until 1964.
[2] He worked with Archie Shepp and Don Cherry in 1967,[2] but heroin addiction saw him leave the record industry until 1971.
[2] In the 1970s and 1980s, he played regularly on the New York jazz scene with Frank Lowe, David Murray, Charles Tyler, Billy Bang, and others,[2] and also played funk, rock, and traditional Caribbean music.
[4] Charles died four days after a five-week European tour with the Borgmann/Morris/Charles (BMC) Trio, with Wilber Morris and Thomas Borgmann.
[5] With Cecil Taylor With Steve Lacy With Gil Evans With Sonny Rollins With Archie Shepp With Peter Kuhn With Billy Bang With Jemeel Moondoc With Wilber Morris and Charles Tyler With The Jazz Doctors (Rafael Garrett, Frank Lowe, Billy Bang) With Rob Brown With William Parker With John Blum (pianist) With Raphe Malik With Sirone