 In 1960 he began devoting himself primarily to arranging and conducting; one of his best-known arrangements was for Wes Montgomery's 1965 album "Bumpin"'.Other credits include George Benson's "The Shape of Things to Come", Paul Desmond's "From the Hot Afternoon" and Freddie Hubbard's "First Light".His song "Memphis Two-Step" was the title track of the Herbie Mann 1971 album of the same name.