He was Professor of Jazz Studies at City College of New York .
He was artistic director of the Bass Collective , a school for bassists in New York City , and he is involved with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program .
director was director of Jazz Studies at City College of New York .
He was artistic director of the Bass Collective , a school for bassists in New York City , and he is involved with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program .