He was also a prolific small group player, recording with Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and James Band as well as a composer and arranger.

他也是一位多产的小乐队成员，与路易斯·阿姆斯特朗、迪兹·吉莱斯皮和詹姆斯乐队一起录音，同时也是一位作曲家和编曲人。