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Trumpet player and arranger in the great Buddy Rich Orchestra in the late 1960's. He went on to play and write for many of the great big bands and is now one of the most respected composer/arrangers in the music field. His works have been recorded and performed by Buddy Rich , Woody Herman , Count Basie , Dizzy Gillespie , Sammy Davis Jr. , Mel Torme , Chaka Khan , Harry James , Bill Watrous , The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Al Cohn , Bill Perkins , and Phil Woods . He is a two time recipient of the National Endowment For The Arts award for Jazz Composition.

He currently teaches jazz and music industry courses at the University Of Louisville in Louisville, KY and has also started his own big band, who have released two CDs, ''On the Wild Side'' and ''Fantazm'', the former which was nominated for a Grammy award in 2004.