1959 New York Premiere-Ballet Score "Parlor Game" Jay Goodman drove non-stop
from Wisconsin to be at the performance. I still have the original congratulations
telegram from Ted Ashford, his older brother Nick, another oboe player and Jerry
Landsbaum. Scan attached.
1958-59 I missed all the original New York performances of Bob Dylan appearing
about one block from my Village apartment near Sheridan Square. Oh well,
never-mind! Like a rolling stone.
1959-61 Usher - Carnegie Hall, I did meet Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Julius
Baker etc. 1959 Julliard School of Music - Composition - Quit
1960-62 Musical Consultant to the Estate of Charles C. Parker Jr. Musical Director -
several R&R, R&B 45 rpm releases. Quit..
1960 Technician - Microbiology/Virology Mt. Sinai Hospital
Also the year Jay Goodman spent his Jr year as a roommate in NYC
1961 First Publication. Transcribed Saxophone Solos of Charlie Parker;
1961 New School for Social Research - Math - Philosophy - Quit
1962 City College (now University) of New York, Math - German (noch einmal) Quit
1964 Cattle rancher - Fayette, Mississippi (Spent many happy hours with Maurice
Tamsky in New Orleans when he was doing his internship at Charity Hospital,
Galatoire's forever!)