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 Born:
January 18, 1940
Powell River BC
Current home: Toronto ON
Lived in Vancouver from 1960 to 1965 working as a freelance
musician primarily on bass. He appeared with groups
led by some of Vancouver's finest musicians such as
Dave Robbins (the trombonist), Chris Gage and Fraser
McPherson, as well as leading his own groups. He also
appeared regularly on CBC Radio and Television as a
featured artist and band leader. In 1965 he joined the
now legendary John Handy Quintet and moved to San Francisco
for a two year stay. He returned to Canada in 1967 and
has been a resident of Toronto since 1969. In that year
he joined Rob McConnell's BOSS BRASS as a percussionist,
switching to bass in 1971 and later to piano 1987 -
1993). He was also a member of Moe Koffman's group from
1970 to 1979 as pianist or bassist. He became a member
of guitarist Jim Hall's trio in 1974 travelling to Europe
and Japan as well as touring the United States and Canada.
In 1982 he joined pianist George Shearing and stayed
for a five year period. In 1996 he was artist in residence
at the Royal Academy of Music, London, England, and
performed in a concert of all - Canadian music with
fellow Canadians Kenny Wheeler and Hugh Fraser.
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