2. Childhood Born in Detroit On July 31, 1931 Picked up a Guitar at age 12 By age 17 he was a well respected member of the Detroit jazz community.
3. Early music career While a student at Wayne State University he became a member of Dizzy Gillespie's sextet in 1951 He toured with Oscar Peterson after graduating in 1955 He then moved to New York in 1956 where he made his first record
4. First Album Made in 1956 Received a four star review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDSx55yh0g8