A pianist from New York; his brother Richie pianoed for Brown/Roach. One of the early virtuosi of bebop, but arguably, the wild, innovative part of his career was cut short due to mental problems, stemming from head injuries suffered in a beating at the hands of the police. There's a story of him "playing" the piano keys he'd drawn on a wall in the hospital. There remained flashes of brilliance, especially after moving to Paris, but it wasn't quite the same.