[3][7] Moving to Los Angeles, he played with Chico Hamilton's quintet from 1956 to 1958 and became an established West Coast session player.
[8] He played on the Duke Ellington Orchestra's Suite Thursday and worked with Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett and others.
He appears playing with his band in the opening scene at the jazz club in Curtis Harrington's 1961 film Night Tide.
[10] In 1970, he moved with his two sons Marlen and Robin from his marriage, and second wife Tryntje Baum to Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island.
As well as the Inside series, he recorded other albums of jazz with musicians from a range of cultures and backgrounds, including China and Africa.
[9] With Mongo Santamaria With Cal Tjader With Lorez Alexandria With Nat King Cole With Buddy Collette With Duke Ellington With Chico Hamilton With Fred Katz With Shelly Manne With Ken Nordine With Shorty Rogers With Pete Rugolo With Lalo Schifrin With George Shearing With The Beach Boys With Joni Mitchell Books