American jazz saxophonist, arranger, and composer born June 4, 1932, in St. Louis, Missouri; died October 28, 1975. Best known for his hard-bop and post-bop work as a leader, and for his prolific career as an arranger for studio sessions, film scores, and television scores.
Released the landmark The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961, featuring Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, and Bill Evans). Composed and arranged extensively for film and television including Quincy Jones's Ironside (1967) and Henry Mancini's The Six Million Dollar Man (1974). Died at age 43 of a heart attack.
