 and saw action in five invasions, including the Battle of the Philippines. You should know that. At the end of the war, with the help of the GI Bill, he enrolled in San Jose State College, eventually transferring to San Francisco State College, where he learned how to play the timpani drums, the big kettle drums that the orchestras use. That's where he met Dave Rubeck. And Dave introduced him to alto saxophonist Paul Desmond to take five duos.