 He began performing at the age of 15 in the Philadelphia area and became one of the leading guitarists of his generation. And then he had a brain aneurysm, which forced him to relearn how to play the guitar from scratch. Before that, Diane Reeves getting a little too close for comfort with Gordon Goodwin's Big Fat Band. I'm Jaina Lee Ross. You're listening to Jazz. Get in touch with us anytime at our email. That is jazznetwork.com.