His compositions "are wandering and melodic, suggestive and malleable yet memorable". He "enjoyed writing arrangements for a quintet or sextet, often, like the finest jazz composers, tailoring parts to specific musicians. In the past, these have included artists of the caliber of Bobby Watson and Vincent Herring; more recently he has been working with Javon Jackson and Elise [Wood]". Discography An asterisk (*) after the year indicates that it is the year of release. As leader/co-leader As sideman References Bibliography 1941 births 2006 deaths African-American jazz composers African-American jazz pianists American male pianists Chesky Records artists DIW Records artists The Jazz Messengers members American male jazz composers American jazz composers Milestone Records artists Mingus Big Band members Musicians from Atlanta Palmetto Records artists Red Baron Records artists Reservoir Records artists Strata-East Records artists Sumner High School (St. Louis) alumni Timeless Records artists Mapleshade Records artists 20th-century jazz composers HighNote Records artists Burials at South-View Cemetery 20th-century American male musicians