He also played with Earle Spencer (1946), Ike Carpenter, and Skinnay Ennis (1947).
During this time he attended Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences studying music and woodwinds.
In 1958 he became a prolific studio musician in Los Angeles, often employed by Henry Mancini, and he played the iconic sax melodic line in Bernard Herrmann's score for the movie Taxi Driver (1976).
Lang also recorded with Pete Rugolo (1956), Bob Thiele (1975), and Peggy Lee (1975).
[2] With Sammy Davis Jr With Ted Nash With Pete Rugolo With His All Stars With the Vince Guaraldi Sextet