American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003).
Born August 8th, 1907 in Harlem. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2003 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (bronchitis). [ref]
To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi