Trombonist, bassist, conductor and composer from Illinois (March 22, 1942 - September 25, 1996)
He has appeared on stage in new versions of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas "The Pirates of Penzance", "The Mikado" and "H.M.S. Pinafore".
Came to fame in Australia in the stage musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" in the early 1970s.