His first recording of any type, however, was as a singer with the Music and Arts Chorale Ensemble, performing an opera by Aaron Copland under the direction of Leonard Bernstein.

Throughout his career he performed with a wide range of musicians, including several years as keyboardist for Blood, Sweat & Tears (beginning in 1972).

He spent several years as pianist for trumpeters Nat Adderley and Woody Shaw as well as long and productive tenures with Roy Hargrove and with Jerry Gonzalez and his Fort Apache Band.

His late recording with Paul Murphy, Exposé, demonstrated the fusion principles of bebop and avant-garde jazz.

[2] With Nat Adderley With Gary Bartz With Cindy Blackman With Carla Bley With Blood, Sweat & Tears With Jerry Gonzalez and The Fort Apache Band With Roy Hargrove With Louis Hayes With Jimmy Heath With Joe Henderson With Groove Holmes With Clifford Jordan With Robin Kenyatta With Hugh Masekela With Jackie McLean With Carmen McRae With Lee Morgan With Alphonse Mouzon With Paul Murphy With David "Fathead" Newman With Valery Ponomarev With Woody Shaw With Steve Swallow With Buddy Terry With Norris Turney With Fred Lipsius With C. I. Williams With Heads of State