Bassista di estrazione funky/rock, fu uno dei primi esponenti della fusion anni settanta e fonte di ispirazione per bassisti come Stanley Clarke o Jeff Berlin.
Nel corso della sua carriera ha registrato con artisti come Galt McDermot, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Michael Bolton, Chuck Berry, James Brown, George Benson, Frankie Valli, Grace Jones, Wilson Pickett.
Discografia Just A Groove In "G" / Take Me Back (7") - 1971 Black Grass Music (LP) - 1972 Ellerine (LP) - 1972 From The Depths Of My Soul (LP) - 1973 Hustlers Convention (LP) - 1973 Sweet Revival (LP) - 1973 Big Bad Bo (LP) - 1974 Change Up The Groove (LP, Album) - 1974 Experience And Judgment (LP) - 1974 Many Shades Of Blue (LP) - 1974 House Of The Rising Sun (LP) - 1975 Do It Twice / Funk City (7") - 1976 Wired (LP) - 1976 Herbie Mann & Fire Island (LP) - 1977 The mysterious flying orchestra -1977 Portfolio (LP) - 1977 This Close To You (LP, Album) - 1977 Turn This Mutha Out (LP) - 1977 Doctor Boogie (LP) - 1978 Kiss Me Again (12", Promo, Red) - 1978 Pursuit Of Happiness (LP, Album) - 1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (2xLP) - 1978 Sky Music (LP) - 1978 The Gator Horn (LP) - 1979 Suspicions (LP, Album) - 1980 Utopia Parkway (LP) - 1980 24→24 Music (LP) - 1981 There Must Be A Better World Somewhere (CD) - 1981 Ultimate Breaks & Beats (LP) - 1986 Hustler's Convention (CD) - 1990 Sugar (LP, Album) - 1990 Hustler's Convention With Doriella Du Fontaine And O.D. (CD) - 1994 Funky Good Time - The Freedom Jazz Dance Series (CD) - 1995 Funky Good Time: The Anthology (2xCD, Comp) - 1995 Reality (CD, Album, RM) - 1996 Experience And Judgment (CD) - 1998 Live In Nashville (LP) - 2000 Super Breaks Volume Two (2xLP) - 2000
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