He was the "house pianist" at the Greenwich Tavern in Cincinnati, where he worked with Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Benny Golson and James Moody.
He was the "house pianist" at the Greenwich Tavern in Ohio. He moved to Los Angeles and worked with jazz notables including Ray Brown, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Benny Golson and James Moody.