ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z, hiː wˈɜːkt ænd ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd wɪðˌɪn ðə bˈænd ʌv bˈeɪs plˈeɪɚ ænd kəmpˈoʊzɚ ɡɹˈeɪəm kˈɑːliɚ, ɹᵻtˈeɪnɪŋ ðə kənˈɛkʃən ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ sˈɪkstiːnjˈɪɹ pˈiəɹɪəd.
In the 1960s, he worked and recorded within the band of bass player and composer Graham Collier, retaining the connection over a 16-year period.