Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Manhattan
- Educated at
- Juilliard SchoolOberlin Conservatory of MusicUniversity of Illinois at SpringfieldCalifornia State University, SacramentoCathedral High School
- Awards
- 🏆 NEA Jazz Masters🏆 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male🏆 Grammy Award for Record of the Year🏆 Grammy Award for Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices
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Timeline
1950
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