Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | December 24, 1944 |
Birth Place | North Carolina |
Age | 76 YEARS OLD |
Died On | May 10, 1989 (age 44) |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Net worth: $3 Million (2024)
About
Known as one of the "last innovators" in jazz and one of the greatest jazz composers and bandleaders of the twentieth century.
Before Fame
He started studying trumpet at the age of eleven and went on to attend Juilliard School of Music.
Trivia
He was born with photographic memory and perfect pitch.
Family Life
He raised a son named Woody
Associated With
His trumpet playing was heavily influenced by the harmonic innovations of Saxophonist John Coltrane.