| Birth Day | April 7, 1938 |
| Birth Place | Indianapolis, IN |
| Age | 82 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Dec 29, 2008 (age 70) |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Influential jazz trumpeter who inspired many modern jazz and bebop artists.
He played mellophone and trumpet at Arsenal Technical High School and moved to New York when he was twenty to further his trumpet playing career.
He received a NEA Jazz Masters Award in 2006.
He was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He performed with many of the best names in jazz, including Quincy Jones.
