[3] "Around 1975 he moved to Boston, where he played locally and attended the Berklee College of Music.

His studies were interrupted when his apartment was robbed and he was shot and seriously wounded, and he never received a degree.

[2] He was part of Horace Silver's band from 1981 to 1985, including for tours of Europe and Japan, and recordings.

[2] He then played with numerous musicians, including Roy Haynes (around 1982–86), Darrell Grant (1986–87), Dizzy Gillespie's reunion band (1987), Freddie Hubbard (around 1987–91), and Gene Harris (1989–90).

[2] With Kenny Barron With Billy Hart With Freddie Hubbard With Bobby Hutcherson With Jimmy Knepper With Oscar Peterson With Valery Ponomarev With Ben Riley With Rob Schneiderman With Superblue With Cedar Walton With Ray Brown