Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader known for his remarkable ability to hit high notes. He became leader of the Birdland Dream Band in 1956. He lived with Timothy Leary for a time in the early 1960s, experimenting with a variety of psychedelic drugs. He first played the piano and violin as a child before finding interest in brass instruments. His first solo performance was for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Orchestra, where he was billed as a child prodigy. He garnered fame as part of Stan Kenton's orchestra.
