[1] In 1963, he performed and recorded with the New York Contemporary Five,[1] a group that included Archie Shepp, John Tchicai and Don Cherry among its members.
In 1964, he played with Tchicai and Roswell Rudd in the New York Art Quartet, and following this with Bud Powell, Charles Lloyd, Roland Kirk, Andrew Hill and Sam Rivers.
[1] He moved to Copenhagen around 1969, where he was house drummer at the Montmartre Club, playing with Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon among others.
[1] According to jazz writer Francis Paudras, he was an adherent of the Black Muslim movement.
[2] With Eric Dolphy With Kenny Dorham With Andrew Hill With Clifford Jordan With Rahsaan Roland Kirk With Charles Lloyd With The New York Art Quartet With Bud Powell With Joe Sample With Archie Shepp With Marzette Watts