[1995 interview in "Down Beat" magazine] I met Trane [
John Coltrane] at a jam session at
Count Basie's in Harlem
in 1958. He said, "Why don't you come over and let's try and practice a
little bit together." I almost went crazy. I mean, here is a
20-year-old kid practicing with John Coltrane. He helped me out a lot,
and we worked several jobs together.