▁( 1 9 4 9 – 5 0 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 3 – 5 6 ). ▁ ▁He ▁recorded ▁with ▁the ▁Dave ▁P ell ▁Oct et ▁in ▁the ▁mid - 1 9 5 0 s . ▁ ▁During ▁this ▁time ▁he ▁attended ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁State ▁College ▁of ▁App lied ▁Arts ▁and ▁Sciences ▁studying ▁music ▁and ▁wood w inds . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁he ▁became ▁a ▁pro l ific ▁studio ▁music ian ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁often ▁employed ▁by ▁Henry ▁Man c ini , ▁and ▁he ▁played ▁the ▁icon ic ▁sa x ▁mel od ic ▁line ▁in ▁Bernard ▁Her rm ann ' s ▁score ▁for ▁the ▁movie ▁Tax i ▁Driver ▁( 1 9 7 6 ). ▁Lang ▁also ▁recorded ▁with ▁P ete ▁R ug olo ▁( 1 9 5 6 ), ▁Bob ▁Th iele ▁( 1 9 7 5 ), ▁and ▁Peg gy ▁Lee ▁( 1 9 7 5 ). ▁ ▁Part ial ▁disc ography ▁With ▁Sam my ▁Davis ▁Jr ▁It ' s ▁All ▁Over ▁but ▁the ▁Sw ing in ' ▁( De cca , ▁ 1 9 5 7 ) ▁With ▁P ete ▁R ug olo ▁Music ▁for ▁Hi - Fi ▁B ugs ▁( Em Ar cy , ▁ 1 9 5 6 ) ▁Out ▁on ▁a ▁Lim b ▁( Em Ar cy , ▁ 1 9 5 6 ) ▁The ▁Original ▁Music ▁of ▁Th r iller ▁( Time , ▁ 1 9 6 1 ) ▁With ▁ ▁His ▁All ▁Stars ▁Modern ▁Jazz ▁ ▁( T ops